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1976 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill
Hastings Reservation
(7 September)
830. Watching main area: no birds.
840. 2-4 birds here now.
845. ☐♂ #86 in storage area, flycaught several times.
Was joined by ☐♀/red #191 who proceeded to devour a green
acorn and a 3rd bird → ☐♀ub, who remained to preen.
920. A ♀ intruder being displaced by 2 of the birds.
950. Another chase of an intruder.
1000. Somebody getting chased by about 4 birds.
1030. A few birds scattered about eating acorns, but all still
rather quiet.
27 September
1000. Watching from hide.
1007. ☐♀ /LP #193 in side area with acorn in her bill.
1035. ☐♂ _#297. Pretty slow.
1040. ☐♂ LP/m #86 wsw in storage area with several others.
1054. ☐♂ LB/m #195, wing streamer gone. ☐♀ub.
1058. ☐♂ _#256 (dark eye)
1125. ☐♀ red #191 hawking on side.
1150. ♂LB/LP-red ? possibly #299?? Lots of hawking going on now-
1300. Going. Nothing/ nobody new.
Storage count: tree 2: 154
tree 1: 34 } 189 (all new)
28 September
6 October
12 October
930. Watching.
1015. Birds are here but are mostly invisible, staring in tree "2".
1025. ☐♂ _#256 storing.