Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4464

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 2001 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS CHONGO HNHR 9 MAY 14:30- Bird in hole (Buckeye annex). Can hear small babies (2-3d old). 1999 20 April 9:30 Set ambush at low hole (facing buckeye) in buckeye annex side of chongo's territory. There are at least 2 unbanded birds here. Using pole w/ screen. 21 April 5:00- Caught-1 J1 unbanded #3 865 21 MAY 7:45- No bird seen in a hole; 2 birds on chongo side rear granary tree. 2000 19 MARCH 11:30- No acorns in granary. No evidence of a roost. 23 April 11:30- About 6 birds around, may be more, in pane/struggle. Several unbanded birds seen, but I do not have my binoculars/scope to check IDs 2001 ~15 MARCH 12:00- Checked granary - a few acorns. No birds seen 17 MAY 8:00- Observed for sign of nesting. Birds seen in granary several times; however they also flew across the canyon toward buckeye annex

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS CAVITY HNHR 19MARCH 11:50- Several birds in traditional nest tree. Some acorns remaining in granary tree by Ranch house. No evidence of a nest. 5 April 9:00- 3 birds seen in traditional nest tree. No bird seen in a hole. 11 April 10:05- Bird in hole - New hole in broken limb (with last years nest hole). Faces towards office. 13:35 Walt open hole. Finds 4 eggs - fresh. Incubated ① 25.0 x 21.0 ② 25.0 x 20.4 Several days into incubation. Tag #298 Blue oak. ENE (75°) Angle: 75° Height: 33 ft. Circumference: 7 hands (walt) Same limb as hole/nest from last year that broke and fell to ground - Hole in broken part of limb. 19 April 10:00- 4 babies. 1-2 days old. 8 MAY 10:00- Banded and bled 3 babies with Walt. ID #, 3163-3165 2001 10 JUNE 15:10 - checked for hatching. 3 babies - all healthy and may have hatched yesterday. 1 egg nearly hatched. 1 unhatched egg. ? Group Central Cañon

99 HAYDOCK 2000 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS 1500 HASTINGS 31 MAY 12:00-4 babies largest about 10g. legg remaining. Looks like it could hatch. 19 Jure 10:20- Banded and bled 2 babies. Still plenty of acorns remaining. 2000 5 April 9:20- Two birds in traditional nest tree, Lots of acorns remaining - granary ~ 90-100% full. No evidence of a nest, 11 April 10:25- Bird in traditional nest hole. No bird seen in a hole 07 JUNE 12:40- Banded 4 nestlings with Walt. Lots of acorns remaining in granary. 2002 12 July 7:00- Checked for nesting. No birds seen in a hole, but see 1800 for new holes in Creek (below 1800, but not far from 1500). Birds Seen near those holes - could be 1500 or 1800 Birds.. 24 July 7:55- No birds seen in granary tree - Heard birds partway up bay stuck. Essentially no Acorns remaining in granary (may be). 4 Aug 10:35- No birds seen in a cavity.

99 HYRDOCK Melanopipes formicivorus 1800 HASTINGS 6 April 9:45 - No birds seen. No evidence of nest. 25 April 9:30 - Opened new hole in traditional roost tree. Birds seen in this hole on several occasions. But no eggs found. Two ♀ breeders so possible that they are egg tossing. 29 April 10:30 - Walt checked hole again - still nothing. 1 MAY 5:30 - Observations to see started to see if they are egg tossing. 6:30 - Still no bird seen to go near hole - Are they using another hole - perhaps last years roost hole? (Can't see well enough from where I am sitting to know for sure. 6:40 - Bird leaves hole - I missed him/her going in because I was observing another ♀ on another branch. 7:30 - Two birds almost went in hole after 6:40 bird left. The first was ♀ 2940 - she went to nest hole <1 min after 6:40 bird left hole. About 20 min later. BM 2680 - Came to hole but also left before entering hole. 7:40 Ended observations - checked cavity. No eggs found. 3 MAY 5:34 - Egg tossing observations started. 6:30 - 2 ♀'s (2940 & [illegible]) enter hole* followed by. BM 2899 - Stay in hole about 15 min - All leave within about 1 min of each other (♀, ♂, ♀). 7:15 - End obs to check roost *(traditional hole)

99 HAYDECK Melaverpes formicivorus HASTINGS 2 MAY 7:45 - Check nest - 1 fresh egg !! 13:10 - checked nest again - Egg gone 3 MAY 5:40 - Started egg tossing observation: 6:10 - ?2940 (? saw b/m) entered hole 6:20 - ? leaves. 6:45 - 2690? enters hole 7:05 - ?7 leaves . 7:30 - Check nest - legg . 7:55 - Start obs for tossing. 8:14 - ?7? enters hole - removes egg!! 8:15 - End obs. 4 MAY 5:45 - Start observations. 7:35 - End observations. 2898 entered hole for 10 sec - 2 min, 3 times and came to hole a couple of other. No ? entered hole. Checked foreggs None found. 5 MAY 5:40 - Start observations 6:54 - ? 2939 entered hole 6:56 - ? ? enters hole - so both BBs in hole. 7:04 - ? leaves 7:10 - ? leaves 7:20 ? 2898 enters 7:22 ? 2899 leaves 7:32 - ? (?) enters, removes egg I think this is ? 2680 7 MAY 11:20 - checked nest - No eggs

99 HAYDACK 2000 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS HASTINES 1800. 17 MAY 9:15 - 6 eggs now; 3 look about normal and incubated; 1 is (almost?) a runt egg; 2 look either fairly fresh or infertile. 18 MAY 11:30 - 6 eggs (as above) ① 21.8 x 18.2 (runt?) ② 24.6 x 19.4 (looks fresh/infertile) ③ 24.6 x 19.7 (looks incubated) 28 MAY - 10:40 - 3 babies about 5 days old 1 is relatively small but looks OK. 2 eggs - They look like they could hatch?? 31 MAY 13:15 - 3 babies, no eggs 9 JUNE 13:30 - Banded 3 babies. There are a few acorns remaining. 2000 5 April 9:25 - Saw one bird near traditional nest tree / grove. No evidence of a nest. Lots of acorns remaining, 11 April 10:25 - Bird in traditional nest hole. 12 April 13:40 - 6 eggs - fresh ① 25.35 x 20.05 23 April 13:40 4 babies, egg piped; one egg mostly eaten (5mm diameter hole) Remains of partially developed embryo inside. 10 JUNE 11:55 - 7 eggs. 4 undeveloped or infertile; 3 mid-incubation. 2 of the 4 undeveloped dented. Measured 2 of the developed eggs ① 23.2 x 19.1 ② 24.8 x 20.6 and one undeveloped ③ 23.7 x 19.5

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 2002 1800 19JUNE 11:00- 3 babies that are 3-4days old. No eggs remaining. 2001 21MAY 11:30- Checked nest for hatching- Found 2 chicks about 4days old. 5eggs - some of which may be fertile. 7:05- Removed 4 eggs - (I removed by group member during watch - see [illegible]'s notes) Returned to lab to check to see if any had an embryo - all infertile. 8July 15:30- Checked 2nd nest for hatching- Found 2 chicks about 4days old. No eggs remaining in nest. 2002 23MAY -15:00 - Checked nest for status. 4 eggs. Early-Mid incubation. ① 24.0 X 19.7 ② 23.5 X 19.3 2June 13:00 - Checked nest for hatching. 3 nestlings. 2 of them about 2 days old; The 3rd only about 1day old (May not make it to fledging). 1 egg remaining (Looks to be infertile) 12July 7:05- Checked for 2nd nesting attempt. No bird seen in a hole. No acorns (maybe very few) remaining Found very new hole - in blue oak along creek below 1800 - holes face upstream

98 HAYDOCK MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS HAY-BLOM HNHR 15 MAY 10:30- No birds seen in a hole. 21 MAY 11:30- Bird in hole. 3 eggs-fresh (rool) so not yet under incubation. Ø 26.2 x 19.5 Check again for clutch size. 23 MAY 12:00 Bird in hole 4 eggs, so first Egg date is 23 MAY. 4 JUNE 12:10 - 4 babies, so they all hatched. Largest one 10g. (Hatched 2 June). 1999 6 April 10:15- No birds seen. No evidence of a nest 26 MAY 8:43- No evidence of a nest-no birds on a hide Observed from 8:45-9:15 . Several birds seen in last years nest tree (V. Ook on NE side of territory). 26 Jue 7:05 - Some acorns remaining. Still no evidence at a nest.

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS HAY-BLOM HNHR 20 March 15:00 - Saw 1 bird (below fence, central part of terr.) Lots of acorns remaining in main granary. 11 April 11:01 - Mating guarding? No bird seen in a hole. 2001 16 MAY. 19:15 - Roost watch. Several birds roosted in Valley Oak located above fence/huge poison oak patch. Uphill side of tree - I was unable to find the cavity. 17 MAY 17:10 - Looked for roost cavity. The only possibility on the upperside of tree is a knot hole located in the central part of the tree on a small branch. 6 July 9:00 - Set ambush to catch unbanded ♀. 7 July 9:30 - Ambush failed (Knot got caught in bark, preventing me from pulling completely) 7 July 8:00 - Another attempt to catch the unbanded female. 11 July 8:00 - At long last, after climbing the tree 7 times so far, I caught the unbanded female breeder. Also banded the four nestlings that were about 18 days old.

98 'HAYDOCK MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS LOWER HAYSTACK HNHR 15 MAY 10:40 - 2♂'s in hole (traditional nest hole). 4 eggs - late incubation. (1) 25.05 x 19.25. 21 MAY 12:00 - 3 babies 3-4d old. 1 infertile egg. plenty of acorns remaining. 26 MAY 15:00 - Transplanted the 3 babies - all healthy to SHIL. 6 July 17:00 - 3 babies (2-3d old) 1 egg - prob will not hatch. (1) 25.35 x 20.5. 9 July 16:45 - 3 babies; 1 egg (removed) Took blood and placed hatching band on each baby. 16 July 8:15 - Added baby from aviary to nest. placed one hatching band Black-orange on left foot. 1999 6 April 10:00 - No birds seen; no evidence of ghost. 2 May 13:10 - Check traditional roost/nest cavity - No eggs found! 18 May 9:50 - Checked nest again (to see if hatchd; Wolf checked and found eggs recently). No hatching birds yet! 5 eggs - all look OK, except 1 is a runt (?) size egg. 20 MAY 14:30 - 4 babies now; no eggs remaining largest baby 10g.

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 2002 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS LOWER HAYSTACK HNHR 20 Marchy 15:05- Huge amount of acorns (~100% full + lots of holes in traditional nesting tree). No birds seen; no evidence of a nest. 5 April 9:50- No birds seen. checked cavity- empty. 11 April 10:50 No birds) seen. 24 MAY 1:50- Banded 5 healthy happy nestlings with Walt, 2001 6 July 9:00 - Covered and sealed hole on side of traditional nest hole. Mouse nest started in this cavity.- removed contents. 9:30 - Found new nest in tree near saddle. New hole, located in blue oak on side of hill. Hole faces old nest tree/ granary, 4 babies about 10 days old. 2002 12 July 12:10- Banded 2 healthy nestlings. Plenty of acorns remaining 24 July 8:20 - Checked granary tree and trees to south. No indication of another nest.

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS BLOM-ONE HNHR 3 MAY 15:20- 3 birds seen, but none seen in a hole. Plenty of acorns remaining. 2 starlings nesting in granary tree JUNE 12 12:30 - Nest failed. Nothing left. 1999 28June 6:30- No acorns remaining. No evidence of a nest. 2000 2 MARCH 13:50 Huge numbers of acorns remaining. No birds seen; No evidence of a nest. 24 MAY 12:35 - Bird in hole.. Walt checked nest, Found egg-fresh. Ø 25.4 x 19.3. Marked it. number "1". 26 June 14:30- Banded the 3 nestlings with Walt Plenty of acorns remaining in granary.

98 HAYDOCK MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS BLOM3 HNHR 3MAY 15:30- 5eggs, incubated 4-5d Ø27.2x19.7 Bird(♀) on nest when I arrived. Same nest hole as last year. I had to open it a bit more so I could reach the bottom. 2JUNE 11:20 - Adult in hole. Same hole a first nest. 3JUNE 15:20- 5 eggs . Mid Incubation Ø26.3x18.4 9JUNE 11:30- 4 babies 1egg (looks good, about to hatch?) Largest baby only 6g. So they must hatched this morning or last night. - No notes for 1999

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MEGANERPE FORMICIVORUS GAZEBO HNHR 6 MAY 12:10 - 7 eggs 3 or possibly 4 not developing. Bird on nest. 1 JUNE 14:30 - Banded 3 healthy babies. 10 July 12:50 - Plenty of acorns remaining. No Evidence of a 2nd nest. 1999 6 April 10:30 - No birds seen, No evidence of a nest 28 June 7:00 - Plenty of acorns remaining 2000 20 March 14:50 - Huge amount of acorns remaining, no evidence of a nest. 26 April 8:45 - 3 hatched today, one more hatching (aan hear nesting). 2 infertile eggs (removed) 4 July 13:00 - Banded the 3 nestlings with Walt.

98 HAYDOCK MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS LOS- ARBOLITOS HNHR MAY6 12:53 - 3 eggs, Well incubated; bird on nest. MAY11 11:20 - 3 eggs. All still look good. Some acorns remaining in granary. MAY JUNE1 14:00- Banded 3 babies with Wally. July 10 12:50- Some acorns remaining. No evidence of a nest. 1999 6 April 10:30 - No birds seen (one heard); No evidence of a nest. 18MAY 10:45 - 3 eggs - Nobody hatching. warm and OK looking. 20MAY 14:00 - Still 3 eggs. warm; bird in hole when I arrived 28MAY 9:00- 2 babies - about 7 days old. No eggs remaining.

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS LOS ARBOLITUS H NHR 20 MARCH 14:30 - 4 birds seen in granary; lots of acorns; no sign of nesting 26 April 9:00 - 4 eggs - bird (♀) incubating when I arrived. 2001 28 MAY 19:30 - Roost watch - bird in hole when I arrived. Left cavity. - I did not see another bird go to the cavity. 29 MAY 13:30 - Checked cavity - empty. - Possible that nestlings died last night and were removed this morning; however this seems unlikely since they were ~14 days old and there were at least 6 [illegible] (assuming one died after hatch check - see Walt's rules). Perhaps nest had failed at an earlier date? But why was a bird in the hole when I arrived? 10 JUNE 15:40 - check new nest that Walt opened in granary tree. - Empty. Birds left granary tree when I arrived. 29 June 10:00 - Took blood from hatchling that hatched in incubator. Returned hatchling and 3 eggs to nest. Took blood from 2 hatchlings at nest #1-3 7 July 14:00 - Checked nest - 5 babies now - 4 healthy; 1 very emaciated. (about 1/3 the weight of the others). Gave each healthy bird a hatchling band. Also 2 eggs with ~1 week old, dead embryos. took blood/tissue samples -

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS CV-GRANDE HINHR 8 MAY 12:20 - Some acorns in granary (The logs we placed in one of their trees). No birds seen in a hole. 15 MAY 17:35 - 12:00 - Observed for signs of nesting. Nothing suggesting nesting seen. No birds seen. 10 July 12:40 - A few acorns in logs placed in nest tree. No evidence of nesting. 1999 12 JUNE 8:30 - Set to catch (unbanded birds) feeding. See: mising 10-blue-white(w) = 2295 10:30 - End obs. - 2295 feed once - no other birds seen. 2000 20 MARCH 14:30 - Saw 4 birds in granary tree; lots of some acorns; no sign of a nest, but group staying together. In logs placed in nest tree, plus a fair number of new holes in tree.

97 HAYDOCK 98 2000 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS CV PAQUITO HNHR 7 April 15:45 - Checked nest - 7 fresh, but under incubation eggs. 21 April 9:30 - Arrive to check babies - Bird in hole - hear babies begging for food, so I will not check. Kurt and Keith set-up aerial blind for egg-fussing. 5 mar 14:30 - Banded and bled 5 babies - all healthy #2763-2767 1998 8 MAY 12:40 - No birds seen in a hole. 15 MAY 11:15 - Saw one bird in last years nest tree. (not in a hole). A Starling is using last years nest hole. 2000 29 MAY 14:20 - Walt checked last nest hole used in 1997. Put Tar (new) on hole #281. Two birds (AOWs) flew out of hole. Hole is in good shape, unused and empty.

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MURE HNHR 15MAY 11:30 - Heard several birds (WHCA); saw 2 individuals. No bird seen in a hole. No acorns remaining in granary 25JUNE 12:00-12:35 No bird seen in a hole. I observed for nesting activity for ~30 min but did not see any suggestion they have a nest. 1SEPT 5:30 - Ambush-caught #_ 1999 No notes 2000 5April 10:39 No birds seen. Some acorns in granary - About ½ full. 7April 18:30-19:00 Roost watch. At least 1 bird used cavity in tree below granary. Hole that faces downward in limb that points toward CVER 10 April 10:25 - Walt checked nest. Finds 5 eggs (fresh) ① 26.7 x 20.4 ② 26.2 x 20.3. Set ambush to catch NOBA BF 30April 11:00-13:40 - Attempted to catch NOBA ♀ - failed Combush fell, when bird was on top of branch) 1MAY 12:30 - Caught NOBA BF 24 July 13:20 - Banded the 3 nestlings in their 2nd nest with wult.

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98 HAYDOCK 99 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS CV2 HNHR MAY 3 16:00 8 eggs. Mid-to-late incubation D 25.5 x 20.3 MAY 29 14:00- 6 babies banded, including bird #3000 ID's 3000-3005. plenty of acorns remaining. 1999 20 April 11:20- Bird may have been in upper hole in tree with many holes. 19 MAY 11:10- 7 eggs in new hole. Same tree as last year, but a higher hole on inside branch hole faces towards center of tree 28 MAY 8:00- Nest empty- Some grass inside hole suggesting that a Starling is starting to use hole now. 1 July 7:30- Banded 4 nestlings with Walt. Plenty of acorns remaining.

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MECANER PES FORMICIVORUS STROMBERG HASTINGS 16 MAY 16:45 - Moved baby ID 2973 from cavity to here. Cavity baby have a Red-L-blue band on its right leg. 3 other healthy babies (slightly larger) in nest. 29 MAY 12:30 - Banded 4 babies (3 of theirs + cavity's). #'s 2997-2999 + 2973(cavity) 1999 27 April 13:45 - 4 eggs 25.5 X 18.8 egg - incubated ? (early) 5 MAY 13:01 - Eggs now - So last egg Date is 28 April 12 MAY 16:30 - 4 babies, no eggs; largest body 23g 2000 7 April 12:25 - No birds seen; no evidence of a roost.

97 HAYDOCK 98 99 2000 WESTGATE HNHR 6 MAY 15:30 - Banded and bled 6 healthy babies with Walt and Denise #'s 2768 - 2773 8 July 11:10 - Banded and bled 2 babies w/ Walt. 1998 4 June 13:50 - Banded and bled 3 healthy babies with Walt, Nick and Lalania. Some acorns remaining. 1999 13 May 13:30 - Joey climbed tree, opened new hole, found eggs, early incubation? 4 eggs - 25.8 x 19.0 21 May 13:26 - Babies hatched 24g - all four hatched ~ 6 days old!!. (hatched 15th Band on June 5th. 2000 2 April 12:25 - 2 birds seen, in traditional nest/granary tree. No bird seen in a hole - New hole facing towards road/strambers. located opposite side of trunk from last years nest hole.

99 HAYDOCK 2000 MECANERPE FORMICIVORUS GATE 19 MAY 12:30. Walt checks new hole in sycamore, Finds 3 eggs ①25.9 x 20.1 Fresh. 20 MAY 13:40 - 5 eggs now!! So there are co breeding ♀'s in this group. Walt marked the 5 eggs - In case they lay additional eggs - to have eggs to take for looking at hormone levels. Took 1 of the 5 eggs for the same purpose. 31 MAY 13:45 - 8 eggs total, one is hatching 3 JUNE 11:00 - 7 babies. Took the two smallest - both of which were about to die. (3097+3098) 20 JUNE Hole #266 had 5 starling eggs (cold) - removed eggs. #263 has some starling nest material (removed it). Banded 5 nestlings #3124→3128. Some acorns remaining (not very many) 2000 7 April 12:10 - 3 birds seen in traditional nest tree, but none seen in a hole. A few stores of acorns in top of tree. 1 MAY 10:00 - Checked for hatching. Found 8 nestlings +1 egg. Inestling dead; another almost dead (Removed both). Also removed egg - Took DNA from all 3 (2 nestlings + egg). Embryo several days from hatching, but alive. 6 nestlings in nest range from 9.5 to 23 grams (hatched on the 24th!!) (Check Walts notes for LED date)

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERDES FORMIKIVORUS PIPELINE HASTINGS 7 MAY 15:00- Bird flew from hole in granary tree. 5 eggs. Near hatching. 15 MAY Walt checked for hatching. (3?) 1 JUNE 12:10 Banded 3 healthy babies with Walt # 3012-3014. Some acorns remaining. 1999 37 April 13:20- 4 eggs- Early incubation- ① 25.7 x 19.3 30 April 11:05- Eggs- So L#D is 28 April (?) 13 MAY 14:00- 4 babies; largest 29g legg remaining - laid late? L#D according to resting weight is 25 April! 2000 7 April 12:08- No birds seen; no evidence of a nest. Plenty of acorns remaining, but upper portion of granary fell sometime during the winter. Fallen piece of granary had some acorns. Fallen piece includes 2 former nest/roost holes. 26 April 15:00- 4 babies-largest 17g. Hatched 22 April. legg-infertile-removed. 15 MAY 18:30- Banded 4 happy healthy nestlings in the light rain shower with Walt.

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 ROAD 1 HASTINGS MAY 7th 14:45 - Nobody seen in a hole. MAY 18 13:00 - One bird seen in granary. Some acorns remaining. No birds seen in a hole. 1999 April 30 10:30 - There seems to be a bit of a pwer struggle in progress. Not extremely active, however. No evidence of a nest. 23 June 9:20 - Bird in hole. In dead leaning sycamore tree they nested in a couple of years ago. 7 July 21:00 - Caught 2 unbanded juveniles and HM 2451 in ambush. Juveniles from missed nest in Valley oak along Creek. 2000 7 April 11:40 - No birds seen. 2001 22 June 11:00 - Checked nest - 4 babies ~4 days old No eggs remaining

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPEs FORMICIvORUS SCHOOL HILL HASTINGS 26 MAY 15:30 Transplanted 3 babies from LHAY to here #2979-2981. 9 JUNE 14:30 - Band 4 babies, all healthy the 1 bird belonging to form #3029 a little smaller. Some acorns remaining. 1999 19 April 9:15 - No birds seen, no evidence of a nest Plenty of acorns. 2000 2 April 11:00 - No birds seen; no evidence of a nest observed. Plenty of acorns. 18 April 9:50 - Power struggle in progress with about 20 birds green @ green. L-green/D-green = @f m/D-blue m / D-blue = ? uv@f ? L-blue/m = ? L-green/orange = ? Blue + black-white (w) = ? L-green/m = ? m/black ? Orange/m ? L-Blue/m. My green-white (m)? ? / ? yellow/m ? / ?

98 NAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS SCHOOL HILL WEST HASTINGS 6 JUNE 14.00 - Still no sign of a nest for this group. 1999 19 April 9:40 - No birds seen, No evidence of a nest No acorns. 2000 7 April 11:15 - No birds seen. Some acorns - granary about 1/3 full. 18 April 9:34 - Bird in traditional nest hole. Left as I approached. 18 inches above traditional hole. 20 April 13:20 5 eggs incubated - (1) 24.7 x 19.0 25 April 9:20 Still 5 eggs. 2 MAY 9:40 - 2 babies 18 P 19g. Some egg shells, but not eggs remaining. 19 MAY 10:30 Banded 2 nestlings with Erra. A few acorns remaining.

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS Black oak HNHR 22 Apr 18:03- No birds seen, but still a finch effect group. 27 May 13:00- Banded 4 babies with #17. #is 2983-2986. Plenty of acorns remaining. ~30ct 12:00- A few acorns remaining from last year. & Nov 1:35- Granary must full with new acorns 1999 14 April 7:00- No birds seen in hole; no sign of resting. 23 April 9:50- No evidence of nesting. Some acorns, but mostly old remaining stells from prior year. 29 April 10:00- No evidence of a nest; No birds seen 22 May 14:50- Bird in hole; Same hole as last year, 24 May 17:00- 3 eggs in hole - early incubation → 26.1 × 19.35 June 10:00- 3 babies - about 10g-12g - #2 days old. 2000 30 MARCH 16:00- Plenty of acorns remaining, but scattered about in granary tree and rest tree. No evidence of a nest. No birds seen. 12 April 12:10- No birds seen in a hole. 2 birds in traditional nest tree 29 April - 18:20- Checked traditional (last years) cavity - empty (Walt saw bird in this hole yesterday)

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS Phantom of Black Oak FINHR 22 Apr 13:10- No birds seen. 11 JUN 14:30- Still no evidence of a nest yet for these birds, but they still have acorns 3 oct 12:00. No acorns remaining; no new acorns. 8 Nov. 1:210- Granary(s) about 1/2 full with new acorns 1999 12 March 6:15- Caught unbanded 87 2nd year adult #3064 14 April 6:00 Caught 2910- from A1- replacement breeder? 24 April 10:00 No evidence of a nest. A few acorns. 29 April 10:05 No evidence of a nest. No birds seen 22 MAY 14:45 - Bird in hole- Underside of oak limb in (Black?) Oak on SE side of territory 24 May 16:30 - checked hole - no eggs 2000 30 MARCH 16:55- No birds seen; no evidence of a nest. Planky of acorns remaining; mostly in Black Oak to west at dead granary tree. 12 April 12:05- Bird in hole. Black Oak above granary. Opened hole that faces Black Oak. 13 April 11:02. WAT checks cavity and finds 3 eggs Incubated. ① 24.3 x 19.7 ② 24.1 x 19.9. Set ambush for NOBAX(s)

98 HAYDOCK 99 MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS ARNOLD I HNGR. JUNE11 13:30 - Bird in a new hole! Finally they probably have a nest. Hole is high up in V. oak behind granary tree (from road) and faces road. JUNE12 14:00 - Yes they have a nest. Walt opened hole to find 2 Babies ready to fledge. A third fledgling, fledged as (what was climbing tree. Banded the two babies that remained in the nest, but now there is an unbanded fledgling that is very unhappy and flying about without bands. 3oct 12:00 - Some acorns from last year, plus new a few new acorns from this year. 6 Nov 1342 Granary a little less than ½ full. 1999 24Apr1 10:35 - Bird in hole!!. Some acorn stores. Same hole as last years nest. Walt climbed tree and checked. Finds 4 eggs. 1 of 4 is a runt egg!! (Only 1 ♀ breeder in group) Early incubation. ① 25.0 x 18.2 ② 25.1 x 18.2 ③ (Runt) 18.3 x 14.5 Placed tag #984 at post hole - took nest measurements. 8 May 3:11:00 - 3 babies hatched this morning. Still runt egg & 4 more unhatched.

99 HAYDOCK 2000 2001 MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS ARNOLD L HNHR 30 June 7:10 - Still a few acorns remaining in granary. No evidence of a second nest 9 July 13:20 - No evidence of a second nest. Still a few acorns remaining 2000 30 March 15:05 - No birds seen. No evidence of a nest. Very few acorns in granary. 12 April 12:20 - No birds seen. 28 April 13:30 - Walt checked nest cavity (same as previous few years). Hole # is 284. Ø 24.5 x 17.9 3 eggs (fresh). Could still be laying. Check again 5 May 9:50 Walt checked nest again - 5 eggs So last egg date is 30 April. 16 May 15:00 - Walt checked nest for hatching Finds 3 babies, 1 egg (undeveloped) Last egg/ nestling gone. 2001 4 July 10:00 - Banded 3 healthy nestlings. Some acorns remaining.

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MECANERES FORMICIVORUS KEEP OUT 22 April 13:30 - Lots of acorns; no birds seen. 15 MAY. 14:10 - No birds seen 11 JUNE 13:40 Several birds seen flying about, but nobody seen in a hole. 21 JUNE 14:00 - Still no sign of a nest. 3 Oct 12:00 - Plenty of acorns from last year, plus a good number of new acorns. 8 Nov 13:30 - Granary about 3/4 full. 1999 24 April 10:25 - Plenty of acorns; no evidence of a nest. 29 April 10:40 - No evidence of a nest; heard birds on NW side of territory. Found some fairly nice new holes in V. oak on Hastings rear parking area 30 June 7:20 - Plenty of acorns remaining, No evidence of a second nest. 2000 30 March 15:09 - First time I have been here since granary was cut down. They do have a few acorns in V. oaks on Hastings side of territory. A few storage holes that are empty on KEEP OUT side of territory. (Snag to South of old granary & Oak to west of old granary.

2000 J. HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPE FORMICIVORES KEEP OUT HASTINGS 3 April 8:50 - No birds seen. No acorns - 29 April 18:50 - Several birds roosting in snag to south of granary.(flushed when I checked). 2 MAY 12:20 - No evidence of a nest. 5 MAY 9:30 - No birds seen; no evidence of a nest. " 10:15 - Two birds flew from hole (s?) in snag to South of granary. Not sure if both birds flew from the same hole. 4 eggs 1ot which is a runt egg ① 26.25 x 20.7 ② 20.1 x 16.25 (runt egg) ③ 27.1 x 21.0 - fresh, not incubating 8 MAY 16:00 - Still just 4 eggs total including the runt egg. Eggs warm, ZOO1 1 JUNE 7:00 - Opened new hole and banded 3 nestlings that were about 25 days old. Hole is located in Valley oak on Hastings property, 3rd tree and is the 3rd Oak going up the hill towards unit2. 3rd hole up on branch. 12 July 9:00 Banded 2 nestlings - both healthy. 1 dead nestling in nest that died within the past 2 days. Some acorns remaining.

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS ARNOLD SHWARTZ HNHR 22 Apr 13:40 - lots of acorns; no birds seen. 15 MAY 14:25 - No birds seen. 11 JUNE 14:00 - No birds seen. 21 JUNE 14:20 - Still no sign of a nest. 3 Oct 12:00 - A few old acorns remaining 6 NOV 13:50 - Granary about half full. 1999 24 April 10:25 - A few acorns; no evidence of a nest. 29 April 10:30 - No evidence of a nest. Found some holes that I did not know about in tree to SE of pond - (some look like they would be ok for a nest) - Also heard birds in this area. Saw NOBA in granary tree 30 June 7:30 - Still no evidence of a nest. No acorns remaining in granary 2000 30 March 15:15 - Heard several birds while I was in the Keep out territory. Could have been ARSCU, or possibly Lambat. No acorns in main granary. Also checked other small granaries in territory and found no acorns. 3 April 8:50 - Power struggle - Probably a result of CAMPER Vacancy - At least 6 birds involved 12 April 11:20 - Several birds around - but no bird seen in hole.

98 HAYDOCK 99 2000 MELANERPE FORMICIVORUS LAMBERT HNHR 22Apr 13:40- Very few acorns remaining; no birds seen. 15 MAY 14:30. No birds seen. 11JUNE 14:50- No birds seen. 20 JUNE 14:40 -Still no sign of a nest. 3 Oct 12:00- Bird seen leaving roost tree. No acorns remaining; no new acorns. 8 Nov 13:55- Heard some birds. Granary about 1/2 full with new acorns. 1999 24Apr 10:30- A few acorns, not a lot. No evidence of a nest. No acorns in fallen granary or in roost tree granary along fence. 29 Apr 10:40- No evidence of a nest; saw a couple of birds near granary tree 30 June 7:25- No birds seen or heard. No acorns remaining. 2000 30March 15:25 - No birds seen; A few acorns in granary (Lowerside) 3 Apr! 9:55- Power struggle in progress w/ about 6 birds, See Arnold Savarte for notes and [illegible] Carrell's nets (8x?) 2/4 = [3073][8] keep ♀ m/mawue = [2561?] ♀? Dblue black/Dblue black = m/Pink blue =

ZOOO HAYDOCK MELINERPE FORMICIVORUS LAMBERT HASTINGS 3 April Observation of power struggle continued ♂ Y1Y = 3073 (keep out) Expectation? ♀ Lgreen/Lgreen Lpink= ♂ white-red tan m/Red = ? 3073 ♀ m/(Maure or Red) = .[2561] (ARSW) -Power struggle continued around ARSW granary ♂ Yellow/Yellow-Black 3073? (keep out) ? White-Yellow/Red-Black ♀ Red/Blue/LBlue Red ←right or left leg? M Red (probably 2561♀(ARSW)) (changing upside down) 12 April 11:25 - Several birds around. Power struggle not completely resolved? 2 MAY 12:35 - No evidence of a nest. SATY 9:40 - No birds seen. Noted that there are some acorns stored in 2 fence posts located above nest/granary tree. 16 MAY 15:30 - Bird in hole - Same hole used for nest when Aww film was made 23 MAY 1:00 - checked cavity - empty. Not in real good shape for nest (bottom uneven)

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 MELANERPEs FORMICIvORUS FANNY ARENOLD HNHR 22APR 13:35. lots of acorns, no birds seen. 4MAY 11:20- Walt checks nest. lower hole in traditional nest boe. Bird was in hole a bit earlier. Finds .5 plus 1 runt egg! Incubated; ① 26.6x20.2 ② 21.5 x 15.8 Lots of acorns remaining. Some in nest boe; others remaining in granary. 27MAY 14:45. Banded 4 babies #'s 2993-2996 with Watts. Plenty of acorns remaining. 3oct 12:00- A few acorns from last year; lots of new holes (or re-worked). & Nov 14:05- Granary nearly full. 1999 24April 10:15- Lots of acorns; no evidence of a nest. 29April 10:25- No evidence of a nest. No birds seen 7May 9:00- Bird in traditional/nest hole. Checked and found only a mouse with its nest (no babymice) Removed mouse nest materials Mouse ran off. 30June 8:00- Still some acorns remaining. No evidence to a second nest.

2000 HAYDOCK MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS FANNY ARNOLD LINTHR 30 MARCH 16:35 - Lots of acorns in granary. No birds or evidence of nest seen. 12 April 11:45 Bird in hole. Unopened hole in traditional nest tree located on same trunk as other opened holes. Same height as lowest opened hole, but 60° clockwise (looking up) around trunk. 2 MAY 11:30 - checked for birds in cavities - No evidence of a nest. 5 MAY 10:00 - Walt checked nest (hole opened on 12 Apr.) 5 eggs - 1 of which is a runt egg. Fairly fresh (~3 days into incubation). ① 21.2 X 17.0 (runt egg) ② 26.9 X 20.4 ③ 26.1 X 19.7 New hole # 1147 16 MAY 14:15 - Walt checked nest. Found 4 nestlings. 3-4d old runt egg is gone. 1 JUNE 14:45 - Banded 4 nestlings with Walt. 6 JULY 13:50 - Banded the 3 nestlings with Erica. Plenty of acorns remaining.

98 J. HAYDOCK 99 MECANERPEs FORMICIVARUS UA2 HNHR 32 Apr 13:25 - Lots of acorns, but no birds seen. 4 MAY 10:30 - Walt checked nest hole from last year. Bird left hole as we approached with the ladder. Finds 5 eggs; fairly fresh ① 24.1 x 18.7 ② 25.0 x 20.0, Walt took one egg for analysis. 27 MAY 14:30 - Banded 3 healthy nestlings with Walt. # 2990-2992. Some acorns remaining. 20 JUNE 14:00 - Checked for 2nd nest - No bird seen in hole. 30 Oct 12:00 - Perhaps a few good acorns, but basically only shells remaining 8 Nov 14:10 - Holes in west tree all have acorns; Grenay tree about 1/3 full. 1999 24 April 10:05 - Plenty of acorns; no evidence of a nest 29 April 10:20 - No evidence of a nest 8 June 13:53 - 4 eggs - mid-incubation ① 24.15 x 18.7 * [7 MAY] see FAAR Nesting in new hole, facing north down hill from grenzy [Nest failed] several days later 16 June 11:00 - 1 baby-bathed today and 3 eggs. 30 June 8:00 - No evidence of another nest. Plenty of acorns remaining # Forgot to write notes

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS UPPER ARNOLD 2 HNHR 30 MARCH 15:40 - Lots of acorns in granary, some in nest tree. No evidence of a nest. 12 APRIL 11:55 - No birds seen in a hole 2 MAY 11:50 - No bird(s) seen in a hole 16 MAY 15:30 - Bird in nest hole in main nesting tree located directly before feeding platform. 2001 6 JUNE 10:30 - Bird in hole in tree below granary - Same hole as first nest this year. 5 Gosh cags, 30 JUNE 9:30 - As it turns out the above hole in which, a bird was seen on 6 June is another group! LA2B - Female from LA2 paired unband male breeder. #2838 There is also a nest in LA2's traditional nest tree (located towards FAER from granary). LA2 has two birds (Breeder male from A1 #1212?) and an unband female. I caught the unband female today at the nest. I also banded the two nestlings, which I estimate were about 18 days old. Adult # is #3562, Nestlings are #'s 3563 and 3564.

98 J. HAYDOCK MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS LA2 FINHIR 22APR 13:20- Lots of acorns no birds seen. 4 MAY 10:14. Walt checked nest. Bird in hole when we arrived. Same nest hole as last year (faces down canyon, main tree with holes). Finds 5 eggs; Well incubated; ① 27.0 x 20.8 ② 26.5x 20.5 10 MAY 8:00- 4 babies; no eggs. (11.7g); one smaller (about 7g); Set ambush to catch breeding & (for powershuggle-filming). Unsuccessful- Ambush knocked down twice by birds. Breeding & never near hole; All babies very cold after not being brooded for 4½ hours. Proped one baby as I was taking it from nest. (dead) The others, I warmed up somewhat and put them back. 15 MAY 14:42. Nest failed. No babies left. 27 MAY 14:00- New nest! 5 eggs- prob incubated ~2days New hole that needs to be opened. Walt checked with peeper. 11 JUNE 14:20- Put wire blind up for capture of unbanded bird (Not sure if bird is still in group-need to do nest watch) Saw bird looking out of nest hole. So it must still behave babies. 17 JUNE 9:30- Banded 8? Helper #3034 21 JUNE 14:50- Banded 8? Helper #3038. Both 3034 and 3038 Are likely from missed full nest. 22 JUNE: 11:00, Banded 3 babies 3039-3041. Acorns remaining

98 HAYDOCK 99 MEUNERPIES FORMICIVORUS LAZ HASTINGS 3 Oct. 12:00 Plenty of acorns remaining. 8 Nov. 14:05- Away down. A few acorns in roost tree holes 1999 24 April 10:10- A few acorns in new granny tree glang Gene. No evidence of a nest 29 April 10:15- Bird in hole. Same tree as last years nest, but in in hole ~4 feet abup hole used last year (I think they used this hole in 1997 first?) 30 April 14:30- Walf climbs to check nest. Finds 4 eggs All normal. Incubated. ① 27.7x19.5 ② 25.1 x 19.3 7 MAY 9:10- 4 babies - all healthy and about 3 days old 30 June 8:00- Still some acorns remaining. No evidence of a second nest.

2000 HAYDOCK 2001 MELANERPIES FORMICIVORUS LOWER ARNOLD 2 HNHR 30 MARCH 15:45- LA2 has done a good job over the last couple of years creating a respectable new granary after have lost their old huge granary. About 90% of available holes are filled with an acorn. No birds or evidence of a nest seen. 12 April 11:58- Bird in hole. Lower opened hole in traditional nest tree 2 MAY 12:10 - Checked for hatching- 4 healthy babies about 3-4 days old. 2001 10 JUNE 17:30- Check nest. 3 eggs (marked 1, 2, 3 by WDK) 26 JUNE 15:40 - Checked nest - 4 nestlings about 5 days old. One nestling is about 1/2 as big as the rest of the nestlings. 12 July 11:00- Banded 4 nestlings- so the small one survived, but it is still much smaller than his/her nest mates.(but healthy). Plenty of acorns remaining.

99 J. HAYDOCK 99 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS BIANCA HNAHR 22APR 13:30- No birds seen in a hole. 4 MAY 9:50- Walt checked nest hole from last year. Finds 5 eggs, incubated ① 27.5×18.0 Some acorns remaining in this nest tree (their new granary tree). 1 of the 5 eggs somewhat smaller; A runt egg?; Not developing; 21.3×14.3 15 MAY 14:50- Bird in hole. Walt checked hole. Finds 3 babies, about 8 days old. (eyes not open yet) 23 MAY 13:40 - Banded 3 healthy babies with Walt #32987-2989. A few acorn remaining 30ct 12:00- No acorns remaining. 8 Nov 14:15- Granary in this year's nest tree about ½ full with acorns; no acorns in old granary tree. 1999 24April 10:00- Some acorns in tree on ridge on [LA2 side of kintery, No evidence of a nest. 29 April 10:10- Bird in hole. Same cavity as last years nest 30April 14:50- Walt climbs and checks nest. Finds 4 eggs - Tag #288 ① 26.8×19.0 ② 27.0×18.6 Incubated, but not late incubation. 7 MAY 9:20- 3 babies and 1 egg (looks like it could hatch) (largest baby 6.5 grams, hatched last night?)

99 HATDA 2000 2001 MECHNERPES FORMICIVORUS BIANCA HASTINGS 8 MAY 11:20 - 4 babies now - the 4th is much smaller (probably hatchd yesterday afternoon ?). I doubt it will make it to fledge. 27 MAY 12:10 - 4 babies banded - The 4th made it - but was fairly small. Some acorns remaining. 30 June 8:10 - No evidence of a nest. Some acorns remaining 2000 30 MARCH 15:50 - Some acorns in granary (75% of holes). No birds seen, no evidence of a nest. 12 April 12:00 - Bird probably in hole - umperel hole about 2 feet below last years nest hole. 2 MAY 12:30 - No birds seen in a hole 16 MAY 15:40 - 2 nestlings about 5 days old. 2001 10 JUNE 17:00 - Reopened old hole in valley Oak on Black oak side of territory. Walt had seen bird in We on June 9th. Bird was in hole today as well; however hole was empty. 8 July 9:00 - Banded 3 healthy nestlings Some acorns still remaining.