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2000 Waltir D Koenig
2001
2002
Melanerpes formicivorus
Keep Out
HNHR
early
Feb. 6.
Due to a screwup by The Bradley's, The Keep Out
granary was cut down; virtually a total loss.
23 May
1230. Checked nest: 2 kids, ~7 do. Band ~ 6 June.
5 June
1100. Banded the 2 kids. There are a few acorns
still in one of The limbs around here, but not
much; without their granary there aren't many
places to store anymore.
2001
31 May The very nice-looking hole Joey pointed out
in the 3rd Valley Oak going up the hill on
Hastings does indeed have old babies in it!
We'll have to come back and open it tomorrow,
however. [Hole tagged #1326]
19 June
1300. Bird in the opened hole in the live (90 covered)
Valley Oak on the Lambert site; The 2nd time.
1400. Opened it: 3 inc eggs! Measured one: 25.8 x 20.5
Tagged the hole #1329.
26 June
1500. 3 6abies ~ 5 do. Band ~ 12 July.
2002
12 March Several birds here, but nowhere much to
store. The old Live Oak nest tree has fallen,
by the way.
! There are a few stored acorns in one of the
deat limbs of the Valley Oak just up toward Lambert.
2 May
945. Bird in hole (1326): 4 not-totally-fresh
eggs! Measured them (calipers watched carefully):
① 24.0 x 19.3 ② 24.7 x 19.6 ③ 24.3 x 19.3 ④ 24.0 x 19.3