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1979 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes forficivorus
Road 1
(6 June)
44.45. 8486 at hole.
45.00. Enters (8486)
49.25. Looks out
53.50. Back town.
58.30. 8294 at hole. As 8486 left
This bird Chattered for sure.
58.40. 8486 (left
58.45. 8294 enters
3.15. Leaves
3.30. 8269 enters. Gave nice
spread-wing wakg to 8
14.15 Leaves
14.30. 8486 enters, 8 did spread-
wing wakg to 8.
16.55. Looks out
20.15. Leaves.
40.25. 8269 enters.
0.00. Me leaving
Hastings Reservation
Total time watched: 180 min
Time incubating 8269 8486 8294 Total
92.30 11.40 17.45 121.55
Time looking out 5.35 7.45 5.15 18.35
Total in hole 98.05 19.25 23.00 140.30
#visits 5 2(1) 2 9(1)
8 June Watched the nest from 1430-1730 today. See compilation on back.
9 June " " " 730-1030 today. "
Something in the way of intruders was providing some
activity even as far down as the nest, but I wasn't able
to observe much besides one definite chase.
11 June Watched here from 745-1030. Compilation is below.
0.00. None in hole.
6.30. 8269 enters.
8.00. L.O. (looking out)
9.25. B.D. (back thru)
16.00. (0.00)
9.55. 8486 at hole
10.00. 8 L.O.; 8 hopped up limb.
10.20. 8 leaves.
10.55. 8486 enters.
13.45. L.O.
15.10. leaves
15.15. 8294 enters; chattered as
8486 left.
17.15. L.O.
28.50. 8269 enters; spread-wing wakg
to the 8
38.30. L.O.
48.35. 8269 enters
at nest entrance
15.50. 8269 enters.
21.45. L.O.
22.35. Leaves.
Time incubating 8269 8486 8294 Total
45.40 9.10 2.00 56.50
Time looking out 6.25 3.00 11.30 20.55
Total in hole 52.05 12.10 13.30 77.45
#visits 5 2 1 8
Total time Watched: 165 min.