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95 J. HAYDOCK
MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS
BLOM THREE
1 April
9:40 - No bird seen in a hole. Lots of acorns.
18 April
7:00 - Nobody seen in a hole
18 April
11:45 - Nobody seen in a hole
21 April
11:10 - Checked holes. Nobody seen.
15 May
9:00 - Checked holes. Nobody seen in a hole. One bird flew from granary. Lots of acorns in granary.
23 MAY
20:00 - Roost watch - Nobody roosted in main tree. Heard some individuals toward Oktomal.
6 JUNE
11:30 - Checked holes - Nobody seen in a hole.
Observed mauve/yellow in main nest tree -
[2470]
Lots of acorns remaining
13 JUNE
10:20 - No birds seen. Acorns plentiful.
24 JUNE
9:35 - Saw 1 bird, but nobody in a hole.
10 AUG
16:00 - Saw 1 bird in top of nest tree. Nobody seen in a hole; a few acorn stones remaining
20 Sept
10:25 - Possibly saw [illegible] in area between blom 2 & blom 3 - but prob a Blom 2 bird
One new, broken open acorn seen on granary.
No old acorns (a fair % of old still left)acorns
No birds seen at granary / nest tree.