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1980 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Plague
(7 April) works. Both 1st yr School Hill ♀♀ were here (♀523
and ♀524) along with an unbanded ♀ (at least
briefly) and the mysterious ♀ M/Red . Doing the
chasing were both the babies here - ♂521 and ♀522;
A8473 was apparently much less concerned about
the whole business. ♀482 definitely was gone.
Revolution activity was in full swing; Ron even saw
mounting
Activity only continued for a relatively short time
after I arrived, and by 830 the intruders had left, at
least temporarily. This left the 3 residents here
intact for the time being.
Purge: ♀482. Last seen here on 23 March; gone just
prior to 6 April → Disappeared about 5 April 1980
100. After a lull of a couple hours there is an intruder
back here, apparently being chased by all 3 residents
(least so by 8473). Whoever she is is garriking over
in the Sycamore when given the opportunity. Chasing is
fairly continuous.
1718. The birds are at it again, with at least 1 ub ♀ intruder
getting chased by 8473 (kanit-cutting vociferously) and
♀522.
8 April
900. There is still lots of activity here - the 1st bird I see is
♀ M/Red-DB #523 from School Hill in the Sycamore.
910. There is only a moderate amount of chasing right at the
moment but apparently several intruders.
1000. After watching awhile myself and also talking