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94 Joseph Haydock
95
MELANERPES FORMICIVOROUS
C VI
HNHR
12 April 10:15. Bird flushed as we approached. Hole
on S side of tree. good ladder hole.
15:40 Returned with ladder. [illegible] Walt
checked nest with mirror - 6-eggs
Walt began to cut out block; made one cut along/due
left side of hole cmd right side, finally along bottom
Egg sizes (mm) (HAVE NOT incubated very long)
① 25.9 x 19.3 ② 26.2x19.5 ③ 25.8x19.7
④ 24.4 x 18.7 ⑤ 26.1x19.9 ⑥ 25.6x20.0
14 June 10:40 Banded/bled 4 nestlings from hole next
to wind mill.
16 July 10:15. checked holes. nobody seen. A few acorns
remaining in granary & in first nest tree.
14 Aug. 9:25 - Nobody seen in a hole; Saw one bird in
main granary; a few acorns remaining in this tree
1995
1 April 10:30 - Some acorn stores. No birds seen.
18 April 10:30. Checked holes, Nobody seen,
21 April 11:20: Checked hole by windmill, nobody there
27 April (pm) 2 eggs. Hole over stream in sycamore.
6 MAY 11:30 - Still just 2 eggs. Bird incubating when
I arrived. Measured 1 egg: 25.9x18.8
9 MAY 15:30 - Nothing left in nest; Checked andor nest
for pieces- Nothing Found.
6 JUNE 12:00 - checked holes, Nobody seen in a hole, but looks