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2002 Walter Koenig
Melomys fasciculatus
Bianca North HNHR
12 April
A new group here, found by Doug, up between
Branca and Black Oak, north of Bianca Negra,
They even have stores acorns in what is a new
granary - the old VO nest tree of Bianca's
on the N side of the ravine!
19 April
1340. Bird in hole; just below the old Bianca
nest hole.
22 April
1000. Opened the new hole: 4 fresh eggs. Unfortunately,
a piece of wood fell and broke one of them when I
opened it, so only 3 are left. Nonetheless, this is
a potential experimental nest.
Hole tagged #5559.
23 April
1920. Watched roosting here tonight; but best I
could tell, the bird who was in there, who I believe
was a ♀, never left after I arrived. Plus, no one
else came!
24 April
1920. I couldn't scare the bird out of the nest hole,
so I watched the new hole on the other limb where
3 birds roosted: 1 I missed, but there was definitely
a 8NOBA (a kid from last year?) plus 8^DB-WM#3213.
So all I can really say is that 83213 did not roost
in the nest. Perhaps an ambush would be in order?
26 April
600. Ambushed the (non-nest) hole, getting (just)
the 8NOBA now #3651. Also took the (3) eggs.
Measured: (1) 24.5 x 20.1 (2) 25.3 x 21.4 (3) 25.5 x 21.4
2 May
Noone in a hole.