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2003 2004 Walter D Koenig
MacRoberts HNHR
(27 May) a starling nest, but in among it were
2 fresh woodpecker eggs (!) Not sure
What This means or what to do; perhaps
I'll replace the eggs with 2 dead ones
just in case it all falls apart?
1700. Did The deed: The 2 eggs (25.4 x 20.8
② 24.6 x 20.4) are now in the incubator, replaced
with 2 eggs from the fridge.
29 May
IIIS. 4 eggs, + bird in the hole. ① All OK
here, apparently. New eggs: ③ 24.8 x 20.3 ④ 25.1 x 20.6
I should put the eggs back in a couple of days.
7 June
645. Returned the 2 eggs (which have been
in the incubator), there and took the
2 dead eggs out. There are 5 eggs here
(#5: 25.2 x 19.9), so the last egg was
laid 30 May. All 5 look just fine.
15 June
2010. Watched roosting: ⑤ 3327 went in, and
then, quite late, ⑥ field-Blue #2973 joined him.
29 Sept
845. Acorns stored here (from last year),
2004
24 April
1600. Still stores here. Also, a bird in the hole:
3 fresh (ish) eggs! The 1st nest of the year!
Eggs Measured: ① 23.5 x 18.9 ② 24.4 x 19.3 ③ 24.5 x 20.0
(calipers checked).
23 April
1630. Checked the nest: 5 eggs. 2 new ones
are ④ 25.6 x 19.1 ⑤ 25.7 x 19.7.
27 April
730. Took the eggs for the first (only)
Melanerpes fomnicironus