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2001
2002
Walter Koenig
Melanerpes fuscicollis
LA2
HNM
10 June
First off, Joey checked the hole yesterday
afternoon and found only 3 eggs still.
1030. Today, the 4th showed up: ④ 25.9 x 19.7.
All 4 are marked. So this one was laid this
morning for sure,
11 June
1015. Still 4 eggs, Presumably done laying.
13 June
1630. Peeped the hole: 4 eggs.
2002
12 March
Lots of stores left.
12 April
Still lots of stores.
19 April
1340. Bird in the uppermost of the 3 holes.
22 April
830. None in the hole, but I checked it
anyway. 5 freshish eggs (EHD 4/30). Measured
them: ① 25.3 x 19.2 ② 25.1 x 20.0 ③ 15.5 x 20.0
④ 24.8 x 19.5, and ⑤ 23.4 x 18.7.
2 May
1030. Checked nest: 3 babies 1-2 do + 2 unhatched
eggs ① 24.1 x 19.2 (this was marked #1!) and
② 24.0 x 19.8. I think I really have to
throw out egg measurements from this year
that I took in April; clearly I wasn't zeroing
the calipers or something every time.
Band ~ 21 May.
8 May
1115. 3 babies + 1 unhatched egg,
22 May
1045. Banded the 3 babies (3683-3685). Lots
of stores left.
30 August
Lots of stores still!