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2002 Walter D Koenig
2003
2004
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill Anney
H NHR ?
22 May 1345. Still not much in the way of life up here. I can't even find any acorns in the granary, although I don't consider that strong evidence that they're out. Nonetheless, none seen in a hole up here yet this spring.
2003
17 May 1300. Can't seem to find much here, but there are still acorns stored in their granary, so they're here somewhere.
29 May 1745. Bird in old hole in Tree 4 of the exclosure! f.
Opened it (it's now quite deep): 6 incubated eggs
(1 a runt). ① 28.3 x 20.2 ② 28.9 x 20.2
③ 25.7 x 19.5 ④ 28.9 x 20.5 ⑤ 29.6 x 20.6 ⑥ 19.5 x 15.1
Yes! Still stores here.
23 June 1330. Banded & bled the 5 kids here.
30 Sept A fair number of stored acorns here!
2004
13 June Birds have been here all spring, but never any sign of a nest.
26 Aug No stores left here that I could find.