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94 JOSEPH HAYDOCK
MELANERPE FORMICIVORAS
CHONGO
HNHR
20 April
16:10 Removed some woodrat nest material from
lower hole. Removed 7 eggs.
23 April
Attempted mate guarding watch. Used blind located
8:15-11:15 ~50m up hill from main grainery/nest tree. Saw
the following individuals.
Y/Y
red/white(m) 1968
BK/m
Or/D-by(N) 2103
or-Y/m 1665
Or-46/or
Dgr? (N) D-blue
m (dg-BLK(N)) 2175
Started to rain about half-way through observation
period. Difficult to follow BP and identify other B's
w/o using BP. -Need help w/ these watches. Paint
would be very useful.
26 April!
Attempted mate guarding watch w/Jeremy.
9:05 started observations,
Y/Y
red-white(N) (M) 1968 7 seen in grainery, but
BLACK (m)
orange/D-blue-yellow 2103 3 w/o male breeders
-So apparently not mate guarding. These birds
left after about 10 min. and where not seen again
During 2 hrs of observation. Did see 2 9's and a 8'
across cation. Also observed (in grainery tree)
* white-black / blue-black 2290 Not chased (1968)
was in grainery tree at the same time.
11:05 End observation. Apparently not mate guarding
but birds (above 9's) seen in grainery only for
total of 10 min. 2290 good I.D. seen well. [This
bird was banding as nestling at 54W]