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2000
2001
2002
2003
Walter D Poenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
2
LODO
ANHR
10 April
1030. Bird in hole, opened (now #1302); 3 eggs,
incubated.
16 April
1230. Collected The 3 eggs: ①26.1×18.1 ②26.0×17.6
③26.8×18.2 One was fertile but way
underdeveloped, so only 2 would have hatched.
They are now #3344-3346.
11 May
1700. Finally the renest, in the hole 2' above the
last one (had tagged 1317): 3 fresh eggs,
Measured: ① 25.6×18.6 ②25.7×18.5 ③25.8×18.8.
EHD ~23 May (may not be done laying).
24 May
815. 2 babies, ~4 do, plus one empty but kind-of-
intact unhatched (probably infertile) egg. Band~6/10.
18 October
Ambushed this morning at The high hole, but
only got 83199. Where's everyone else?
2003
14 June
1400. Finally: a bird in the lowest of the 3
holes. A nest, finally?
2003
7 April?
Bird in (new) hole, slightly higher than the
others. Also lots of stores here.
8 April
1530. Opened the hole: 4 pretty fresh eggs.
(2 April)
930. Watching; trying to get The NOBHT.
1100. 8'3198 came, but neither of The other 2.
Plemy of stores here. Will try again tomorrow.
15 April
1050. Watching again. 8'3198 back quickly.
1230. Giving up. Leaving it set though.
16 April
Trying again. Finally saw all 3 birds, although