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94 HAYDOCK JOSEPH
MELANERPEs FORMICIVOROUS
OK CORRAL
8 June 16:00 Ind. flew from main granary up canon
about 400-500 m'. Started to fly back but
I lost track of him/her,
16:20 End obs. Checked tree 200m N of main
gramary-one yucky hole-but worth checking ??
10 June 10:15-11:15 Birds spending most of their time in
bottom of canon near large sycamore. I was
not observing from where I could see this tree, but
no evidence of nesting (i.e. carrying food) was observed,
14 June 10:50 - checked holes - nobody seen - some stones
remaining in both granary trees.
30 June 10:55 Hello at several holes brought no response
16 July 9:30 - Checked holes in trees on both hillsides - No
body seen. Some stones remaining
14 Aug. 9:00 - Nobody seen in a hole. 50% of main granary
has fallen. (with a few acorns remaining). Still a few
acorns remain in what remains of granary trees.