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94 HAYDOCK, JOSEPH
95
MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS
SCHOOL HILL WEST
HWHB.
13 April. 16:30 Checked main tree several cavities - no answer
23 June. 11:00 Checked two holes - nobody seen
28 June. 11:15 Checked two holes in nest tree - possible that
a bird flew from upper hole
29 June. 7:00 Checked two holes in nest tree - nobody seen
14 July. 10:55 - Checked two holes in nest tree - bird flew
from tree - worth checking again - maybe just chick
and chak.
15 July. 10:15: Chalked upper hole in main granny tree -
Nothing there; bottom of hole very uneven. No bird
seen in hole.
1995
6 April. 11:45 - Checked holes. Nobody seen. Lots of
acorns remaining.
12 MAY. 18:00 - 4 eggs. Warm / mid-incubation
Measured Egg: 22.9 x 19.9
23 MAY. 12:00 - Nothing left. Few if any acorns in granary.
29 MAY. 10:45 - Seems to be a power struggle going on -
Lots of WHHA's, drumming, etc. - Count at least
7 birds in area, but I don't have my scope to
identify them.
29 MAY. 14:30 - Start obs. of power struggle again -
Main activity is just uphill from granary.