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1978 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hastings Reservation
1800
(3 November) now "reclaimed" from 1500).
1052; 466 now being displaced over in the Main tree.
100. leaving. Looks calm after all. Only 9260 + 8 476 here.
Counted stores: 380, all in the Main tree.
19 November 1430 Watching.
(448.00 Bm/ld #476, 19♀wn/m #260.
1500. Nothing else seems to be going on here.
26 November 8476 seen at 4 by Ron - see Y notes (and his notes).
30 November Purge: 8347. Last seen 19 April, gone by 288
seen on 3 June, gone by 13 September → Dis. abt 23 July?!
Probably not! 9193. Last seen 19 June, (2♀♀ seen on
13 September?), gone by 15 September → Dis. abt.
31 July ± 1 month.
This group, at least, is still composed of 88 and 99
(1 each).
31 December Counted stores: 356, in Main Tree.
Took a sample of 26 acorns and replaced them with some of
my own.