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1979 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes famicivorus
Keep Out
Hastings Reservation
6 February
No sign of any birds or stores here.
9 March
" " " " " "
15 April
Flushed a bird out of the sap tree by the fence, possibly
one of the new Al birds. No other indication of rebirth
here.
22 April
910. Flushed an unbanded 7 from here.
29 April
1900. Nobody seen roosting in the nest hole here on this
foggy evening.
26 July
950. Nobody here in passing.
29 July
The other nest hole in the Live Oak here (used in 1975(?)
and 1978) burned in the fire. About 1/2 to 2/3 of this
territory burned or was chewed up by bulldozers; however
the granary here escaped damage, only, apparently,
because it was right at the start of the fire.
2 August
Somebody is back behind the old nest tree up on the knoll
celling. (wakas).
16 September
845. No sign of anyone or any stores here.
5 October
1550. " " " " " "
15 October
1700. " " " " " "
10 November
1250. " " " " " "
23 November
1300. There are 8 stored acorns here, but little evidence
that anyone is very interested in them.