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1980 Walter D. Koenig
2
Melanerpes Fomicivorus
Lambert
Hastings Reservation
(25 February)
1610. After wandering over by Near Lambert and so forth,
where there was some activity, I came back on the south
side of the "pond" going back toward Hastings. In the
same area where there have been birds several times
in the past were several birds - at least 3 and possibly
4. They were not especially friendly to each other,
and some displacing was taking place. When they saw
me, however, they all set for a while, allowing me to
identify 1) Or/DA-Or #284 from Lambert and also ->
♀ Maum (LP-Bd #207 -> the former ♀ at Arnold 3!!
Eventually they flushed over to the edge of HNHR
(to the fence right above the A3 nest tree) where I
again identified ♂284; at that point he was with a
second bird, both of whom flew off along the fence line
toward Keep Out.
This would suggest that ♂284 and his ♀ are still
here, and also that ♀207 and possibly her ♂ are
both hanging in here also, apparently spending the
winter over on Lamberts along with other "orphans".
26 February
1515. This time when walking up from A3 to the Keep Out area
there were 3 birds up in the "Top" tree who scattered
over onto Lambert's (area S of Reservoir, as before).
6 April
1115. Noone seen over here (on either side of the "Reservoir") this
time. I did count stores, however:
Lam FT: 600
VO NT: 238
Hast FT: 248
VO on H: 1323
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