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2000
2001
2002
Waltm D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
MPHF
MNHR
6 Sept.
1100. Banded and bled the 5 kids here. All
quite small, but could all make it, Lots of
stores still.
2001
23 April
1600. Bird in traditional hole: 2 fresh eggs.
Apparently still laying. Marked and measured
them: ① 26.2 x 20.1 ② 24.9 x 19.6.
27 April
1400. 10 eggs! Measured 2 now: ③ 25.6 x 20.2
④ 25.9 x 20.0. Eggs 1 & 2 still there.
2 May
1030. Still 10 eggs.
9 May
1030. 8 babies ~1-2 do + 2 unhatched eggs
Band ~ 30 May.
30 May
1600. Banded The 8 kids here!
27 June
1500. 2nd nest in (different) hole: 6 eggs,
fairly fresh Could still be laying, I suppose
13 July
1730. 4 babies, ~7 do. Band ~ 27 July.
27 July
1200. Banded the 3 kids that made it!
2002
16 April
1100. Lots of stores. Bird in the traditional hole:
eight incubated eggs. An experimental group,
perhaps.
→ 81962
roosted
in 1987
↓
→ 1980. Roosting: 8M/wn-? #1962 roosted for
sure.
→ 8M/wn-Dker
17 April
1900. Definitely 81962 again in the nest.
18 April
1100. Took The 8 eggs. #3307 on the nest. This
is cup. #2 for the year.