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96 J. HAYDOCK
97
MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS
OK CORRAL
HNHR
8 April 12:00 - Checked holes. Nobody seen in a hole. No
acorns in granary. Heard one bird as it entered
territory.
21 April Nobody seen in a hole
12 August 7:00 - No birds seen or heard. No new acorns in granary.
* 1997 *
3 April 10:15 - Checked holes in granary tree and
in tree above granary tree - No birds seen
10 April 17:30 - Open 2 holes in tree up canon from
granary tree - found 2 eggs.
15 April 11:30 - 4 eggs - ① 26.1 X 19.1
24 April 14:20 - 3 babies, leggy. largest baby 11.0g. Not sure if
egg will hatch or not - check again.
26 April 12:30 - Still one egg remaining - took from nest.
16 June 10:15 - Bird in hole ~2 feet below hole for 1st
spring nest this year.
19 June 9:00 - 4 babies 3.5-7.0g. No eggs remaining
Lots of acorns remaining
9 July 11:10 - 3 babies. Fairly small, but healthy.