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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.