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2000
2001
Walter Droeing
Melanerpes formicivorus
Pipeline
HNHR
18 Apr
1220. Stores: Yes, Bird in hole: Yes. (old hole in
sycamore granary facing N).
19 Apr
1030. Checked nest: 5 eggs, incubated (est HD: 24 Apr)
2 Measured: 25.9 × 19.7 and 25.9 × 19.5 mm.
15 May
1830. Banded the 4 kids in the rain. Plenty of
stores left here.
5 Sept.
Bird in hole, (high hole), but no eggs or anything,
No stores either, best I could tell.
2001
12 Apr
1145. Bird in new hole in granary (between
old holes)
1615. Opened hole (tag #1304): 3 eggs,
incubated. Measured 2: ① 25.8 × 19.0
② 25.4 × 18.6. EHD 4/17.
19 Apr
1310. 4 babies, ~2 do. Huh. How did I
miss an egg??
Oh well. Band ~ 8 May.
7 May
1030. Banded the 3 kids here (#3378-3380)
4 June
1700. Opened the 2nd nest, in a new hole
(now tagged 1323): 4 inc. eggs. Measured
them: ① 26.2 × 18.2 ② 26.9 × 18.4 ③ 25.7 × 19.1
④ 25.7 × 18.4.
11 June
1400. 4 babies, a good 5 days old. Band
~ 26 June.
26 June
1400. Banded the 3 kids. (#3354-3356).