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1976 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lambert
Hastings Reservation
(20 January) Flew to Middle tree, leaving after a couple more minutes.
1110. [illegible] ♂ Pink/Whorm
Pink/Pink . My "mystery" bird again.
This time I got enough of a look at his right leg to force me to admit the strong likelihood that he is indeed #114, and that I did indeed screw up his legs, as it were, when I caught him last June.
1130. Leaving.
I returned a little later to check the marked acorns here, finding 88/100, of which an impressive 8 had been moved (some from one tree to another).
Later, I watched at dusk, seeing 5 birds roost (4 in the spring nest hole).
3 February
17 February Saw 9 YelRw #201, ♂ Pink/Pink #114, plus at least 3 others flush when I came at 1100 to count stores:
Lambert fallen tree: 1004
Hastings Fallen tree: 1563 TOTAL = 2968
Nest tree: 165
2° Valley Oak: 236
I also checked the marked acorns, finding 73/88, of which 8 had again been moved.
9 April
1330. Several birds in the area. Counted stores:
Lam. fallen tree: 556 . Decimated, partially to squirrels, not doubt.
Hast. fallen tree: 1410
Nest tree: 77
2° Valley Oak: 60
Total: 2103