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2000 Walter D Koenig
2001
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lambert
HNHR
11 May A few stores left here, but none in any holes.
27 June Stores gone. Still never any sign of a nest
up here.
2001
5 April 845. Power struggle activity up here. Maybe
they're going to finally replace the breeder ♂?
10 April Big power struggle up here today.
18 April All quiet at 1425.
27 April 1100. Still some activity up here.
1 May 1115. Still some chasing and other light PS
activity up here.
11 May 1030. Bird in new hole in traditional tree: 1 egg,
marked & measured (27.6 × 21.0). Hole tagged #1315.
15 May 830. Now 5 eggs, one a runt, but ☐
the 1st egg measured on 11 May ☐ was
not among them so tossing and 2♂ must
be involved. The measurements of the new
5 are: ① 30.3 × 21.0 (a record?) ② 28.6 × 21.0
③ 26.8 × 20.9 ④ 26.6 × 20.1 ⑤ 21.0 × 16.8 (the
runt)
EHD: 26 May.
31 May 1615. 4 babies a good 6 days old; no eggs. Band
~ 6/15.
7 June 900. Ambresh set. Got a ♀!
930. Set for bird #2.
945. Got a ♂! That's all for today.
8 June 930. Set for #3. Definitely a 2nd ♂ NOBA here.