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1980 R.L. Munne
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lower Arnold 2
Hastings Reservation
27 April Start 0935. A ♂NB garricking in the granary. Both glean from fresh Valley Oak leaves 2♀ ♂507 Red/metal here with him.
Don't know why ♂641 would be garricking, perhaps this a new ♂. A ♀NB here briefly, but not chased by ♂NB.
She does not hang around, however. End 0950. Red-tail flies near, ♀507 alarm calls!
27 Aug Start 1045. ♀611 BRine-white/Green-white flycatching in Big Valley Oak, then in Dead Blue Oak. In hide; Nothing.
End 1130,
11 Sept Good census here, ♀507 Red/M ♂610 Yellow-Black/Yellow M /Yellow-brn
♂611 DBlue-wht/Green-wht, probably complete. Looks bad for the chicken bird, ♀612, No sign of him.