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1979 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Gazebo
(24 July) here since I ambushed in March, I will follow the following scenario in the records:
1) ♂ unbandd #1. Present the whole time (see above, however);
bandd 20 July → #516.
2) ♂♂ unbandd #2 and 3. Not present 14 March for sure;
probably not present 13 April when Larry saw 2 ♂♂ here
only (plus the 2 bandd ♀♀). Strange activity here between
25 April and 18 May (Carricles, unbandd birds, strange bandd)
birds - see my notes and those of L.Hankes) reasonably
may be inferred to be the period of ♂♂ turnover here.
(Certainly this occurred by early June when they began
their nest). → Moved here (age unknown) 6 May ± 2 wks.
The 3rd unbandd ♂ probably moved here with them at that
time rather than being the same one here previously.
3) ♂ 480. Caught 14 March. Probably here 13 April?. Apparently
died during the interval of confusion here (possibly along
with the unbandd ♂ - see above) → Disappeared at 30 April ± 2 wks.
22 September
1000. Passing by, I flushed 1 bird out of the granary and a Turkey
out of the area. Up in the perch tree along the road are
2 birds sitting peacefully, ♂♂♂ 6 (!) [Note: Ron saw an apparently
settled unbandd ♂ here a few weeks ago also]. 2nd bird is
♂ LP / #517.
1010. There's something odd about that unbandd bird. He has a
yellowish eye and the crown is very scruffy and darkish in
front - almost as though "he" were a 1st-yr ♂ only now molting.
11 October
1315. No sign of any one over here in passing. Some stores present.
12 October
935. As I appeared out above the nest tree several