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97 J. HAYDOCK
MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS
STROMBERG
HNHR
10 April 16:30 - 2 fresh eggs. Biodin hole when I arrived.
3 MAY 16:00 - Captured unbanded B4 on nest. #2557
M / L-blue-L-green
D-green/ D-green.
5 MAY 10:30 Captured unbanded B4 on nest.
Red white (W) / Red white (W)
Yellow / metal.
13 MAY 12:50 Captured another unbanded B8 on the nest
O blue-white / white-O blue
m / Red O blue.
15 MAY 4:00 - Attempted to catch remaining unbanded 8? by
pulling ambush to try to trap however was roosting
with the nestlings. Unfortunately the ambush failed.
I don't thing an adult was in the cavity anyway.
So this means there is still one unbanded bird here.
He has a broken bill (about 1/3 of the end of the
upper mandible).
15 MAY 6:00 - Banded and bled 3 healthy nestlings #2806-2808
30 JUNE 9:00 - It's a second nest! - With 1 baby, hatchd
this morning, plus 3 more eggs ① 25.6 x 19.4.
23 June 9:00 - 8 babies now, 2 eggs. Set ambush to catch
&
29 June 15:00-17:00 - Attempted to catch NOBA 8?. He never came to nest
30 June 5:00 - Another attempt to catch NOBA 8?.