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97 J. HAYDUCK
MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS
KNOLL
HNHR
22 April 14:15- legg! In new nest hole in locust tree
by lower barn.
23 April 11:00 2eggs -(marked) #’d
24 April 11:30 3eggs
25 April 10:15 4eggs
26 April 10:30 5eggs
27 April 11:00 - 5eggs - So final clutch size
① 25.85X19.9 ② 27.15 X19.75
③ 27.4x19.9 ④ 27.0x19.4 ⑤ 27.0x19.0
7may 10:15- 2 babies +1 hatching. The 2 babies
are from eggs #2 and #3. Egg #1 is hatching.
(Pat green paint on one baby, black on other.
Marked egg tooth w green paint/on baby that was
hatching.
5 MAY 10:30- 3babies, Just left them painted as they
were - i.e. with green paint on hatching
tooth of one baby.
12 MAY 10:45- placed hatching bands on babies
It green on green foot baby (left leg)
Black on black foot baby (left leg)
-No band on last baby.
28 MAY 14:00- Bandecl 3 babies #2861-2863.
3 July 10:30- It’s a 2nd nest! - 4eggs - well incubated.
6 July 10:15 - 1 baby -13grams. 3eggs.
9 July 10:30 - Still just one baby. 3eggs (removed).
24 July 12:30- Banded the baby. - # 2944.