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94 JOSEPH HAYDOCK.
95
MELANERPEs FORMICIVOROLs
ARNOLD I
HNHR
20 April
10:50 started obs. to determine nest location
11:50 End obs. No evidence of nesting.
23 June.
19:30 Attempt math to observe who is roosting -
Too close, I am scaring them away - will try again.
28 June
19:30. Mosquitoes!! Tried to determine which 7 roosted-
Nobody went to roost
17 July
18:40- Plenty of acorns. Nobody seen.
1995
31 MAR. 11:05 - No bird seen in a hole. Lots of
acorns, saw several birds - Also saw a
couple of birds on N. side of road.
21 April
3:30 - Watt observed 2 birds leave new hole-checks
31 MAY
9:15 - Nest ambush set for attempt to catch
birds for DNA/blood. Need blood from
1222, 1027, 1212, 2034, 1026 (listed in
order of importance..
11:45 - End attempt. I was able to catch
and take blood from 1027. I am fairly sure
I saw 1222, but he did not enter the hole (possible
that I got [illegible] confused 2762 as 1222.
(June.
8:45 - Another attempt to catch 1222 - Yes - caught
him and took blood. I will now try to catch
1212 or 2034. - Yes caught 2034.
11:00 - End @ observations.