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1978 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Finch
Hastings Reservation
(13 June) There are still stores left, however; the time may be soon.
14 June 1735. 1 bird flushed from hole in sycamore granary right above the road. Otherwise all pretty quiet.
15 June 1030. Counted stores: 15Ω, all in the Valley Oak.
Things were quiet and no birds were in any holes
19 June 1700. Nobody in any holes here yet.
22 June 1305. Watching. ♀ atop sycamore.
1313. (♂) RB/LB-WN #66 in VO granary, ♀ is (♀) LA/DB-WN #343. Now preening atop sycamore. This bird looks like she's here for good.
1335. Going for a brief walk around.
29 June 1000. None in any holes here.
1 July 1130. " " " "
3 July 1615. Watching.
1638. (♂) T-Red/T-Red #282 in VO granary; also (♂) RB/LB-WN #66.
1715. Leaving. Pretty slow—not even a glimpse of the ♀(♀). None in any holes either.
24 July 1530. Watching.
1605. (♂) RB/LB-WN #66, (♂) WN/DB #278 in nest tree + nearby perch sycamore.
1620. 4 birds on nest tree, apparently all ♀♀.
1630. Leaving—still nothing on the ♀(♀).
Counted stores: Ω, or very nearly 50. I bet they've run out quite recently (since 3 July, most likely).
10 September 1210. Watching. Several birds here, apparently storing. (♂) RB/LB-WN #66.
1230. #66 now working on a hole in the nest sycamore.
1237. (♂) WN/DB #278 across the road.
1240. After an initial flush of activity, birds are pretty scarce