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2000 HAYDOCK
2001
2002
MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS
BLACK OAK
HNHR
5 MAY 9:00 - No bird seen in a hole
16 MAY 15:30 - Bird in traditional (last years) nest hole
1 June 12:40 - 4 healthy babies; largest are 24g.
2001
26 JUNE 15:00 - Walt checked nest - Finds 4 eggs
Incubated #① 25.7*19.6 ② 26.7*20.0
③ 26.4*19.5 ④ 26.5*20.4. First egg (#①) probably
not developing, but the others are developing.
3 July 8:50 - Checked nest for hatching. 4 babies
One is a runt, about ½ the size of the others.
They are (except for the runt) about 3 days
old.
2002
31 MAY 12:50 - Walt checked nest and found 4 eggs
Incubated - late incubation.
① 25.6 x 19.9 ② 24.0 x 19.2
③ 25.9 x 20.1 ④ 24.5 x 20.2
5 June 10:15 - Walt checked nest for hatching.
2 babies, 2 eggs - one pupiny (making noise)
Hatched today or yesterday. The 2nd
egg also looks good and will probably hatch.
16 July 8:30 - No birds seen in a cavity
6 Aug 8:40 - No bird seen in a cavity