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2001
2002
2003
2004
Waltrid Koning
Melanerpes fornicivorus
2
HNDR
23 July
1445. Banded the 1 baby at the 2nd (successful)
next here.
2002
12 April
Stores here, but none in a hole.
7 May
Still stores, but I can't see evidence of a nest.
2 May
1715. Bird in traditional hole (also on 19 May).
Time to check it.
19 June
1400. Banded and bled the 3 babies (#3737-3739).
2003
7 April
Lots of stores,
13 May
1515. New tagged hole: #5801
3 eggs: ① 23.8 x 19.5 ② 23.0 x 19.2 ③ 23.2 x 19.0
Fresh. EHD? Could still be laying.
16 May
1400. 5 eggs. The new ones are: ④ 23.0 x 19.0 and
⑤ 23.7 x 19.7. EHD ~ 26 May.
28 May
1145. Nest completely empty!
3 July
1300. Banded the 2 kids. (See Joey's notes
for earlier info on this nest.) Acorns: Yes, lots.
29 Sept
A few acorns here, at least.
2004
3 May
Don't seem to be any stores left here.
12 May
Starling nest in the traditional hole here.
13 May
Cleared out the starling nest. There are other
holes in this tree - way up there.
14 June
Opened a new hole in the 2nd tree in the main trunk
facing the road: full of water!
24 August
No stores