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1976 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Arnold 3
Hostings Reservation
13 January
1225. Net up in storage tree; watching.
1300. Unbanded calling in vicinity of storage tree. One other bird (a σ) seen previously (♀#362).
1305. ① returned, karit-cutting loudly on the storage tree alone.
1315. ② j♀#207 seen through the foliage. 1-2 others around now.
1332. ③ j♂#204 (illegible) seen by bands near storage tree (we also seen).
1342. ④ j♂#205 here as well with ⑤ ② eating acorns.
Occasional flights are being made toward UA2.
1356. ③ (jCBPW) with another bird sitting in Valley Oak above UA2.
[sketch of area with labeled points: UA2, A3, N, etc.]
1400. An intruder apparently being chased away be ① [illegible] among others.
1402. ③ Pub and ④ ⑤ Or / Dull = ⑥ Or / Nauwe #122 seen with several jurls.
1420. Intruder chased from 2° storage area by Lambert.
1425. Pub being chased.
1430. Leaving.
1530. Net taken down.
14 January
1015. Watching
1020. Somebody got chased, j♀207 here.
045. 3 birds returned briefly, one being chased.
1102. ② Pub moved to storage tree.
1105. ③ j♂205 here also
1115. Leaving. Birds are off elsewhere (this trilling can be heard).