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1978 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes fomiceivorus
Chonge Hastings Reservation
29 April 1550. Walked by here briefly, seeing no one in the holes and also noting that a large limb off the granary with about 's (or slightly more) of the storage space of this group (~500-600 holes) has fallen.
5 May 1630. No one seen here in/out of holes. Also some bad news re stores: between usage and the lost limb, they are now plumb out of them: “”
12 May 1630. Flushed 2 birds over on the side of Buckeye near the holes there, but no one seen in any holes on either side of the canyon.
23 May 1610. One bird bandit-ing over here, but otherwise no one seen and no one in any holes.
30 May 60S. Watching.
620. 2 birds here for a stretch; disappeared over in the sycamores.
650. “” “” “” #369 here preening.
715. “” “” intruder displaced by “” “” “”.
720. “” “” “” / “” #252 landing with a huge (~28-30mm) black beetle of some sort. “” “” blue-or/b-or #424.
806. “” “”, #424, and “” “” / ""/"" # 234 here.
835. “” #234 here again. Birds hawk ing-catching big black beetles,
836. Intruder: “” Red/De-Red#?[434?]. “” #369 here again.
838. ! Intruder “” “” De-Yel(n)/Yel #415 from Y! Displaced immediately.
840. Now also “” “” #434 from Y. Wow! “” #234, 252 here also a
5th birds preening in granary (#234, 252, 424, “” “”) Morning Dove!
6th bird here also. (Maybe an intruder; it + 2 others just left).
850. Yes: “” “” “” / “” #370. ! Also “” “” “” Red/Yel #368 for sure over in the Sycamores; I may get everybody yet!