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2001 Walther Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Plague
HNHR
(7 May) came and 82056 would no doubt would have
stayed but there were already birds in so he
left. A bit later, [illegible] red/ light-bk #2428 came
and entered, so the only birds I'm confident
roosted in the nest were 82428 (a switch!) and
the renegade 83244.
8 May 845. Took the 6 eggs (LED 6 May).
Measured them all and put them in the
incubator (EHD 17 May): ① 25.1 × 20.0 ② 25.1 × 19.0
③ 25.2 × 20.0 ④ 25.5 × 19.0 ⑤ 25.7 × 19.5
⑥ 19.1 × 15.4 (the runt).
21 May 1530. 6 eggs, fairly fresh, in the 2000 nest hole.
Measured 4: ① 25.8 × 19.1 ② 25.8 × 19.4 ③ 26.6 × 19.7
④ 27.0 × 19.2.
22 May 1945. Watched roosting: [illegible] M/Lt-bk #2428 by
himself for sure.
30 May 1300. 3 hatchlings + 3 eggs, only 1 of which
is developed and likely to hatch. Band ~6/20.
4 June 1945. Watched roosting: 2 birds: [illegible] M#3245
and ③ Bk/Bk probably 2056 roosted, apparently
together.
12 June 2000. Watched roosting: [illegible] Lb/Lb #2056 for sure.
14 June 1100. Banded the 4 kids.
8 Dec. 700. j93523 caught with 3 (Cabin) NOBAs in the
Blue Oak over from the Water tanks.