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2006
2007
2010
Walt W D Koenig
Melanurpes formicivorus
HWNHR
1600
19 March
No stores here, best I can tell.
29 May
1530. Cleaned out a starling nest w/ young
babies from the artificial hole.
9 June
Hole OK - starling did not rebuild here after
last time.
2007
29 April
1100. Starling in the nest hole. 5 eggs. Cleared.
No sign of ACWOs.
20 May
A bit of a starling nest but otherwise empty.
2010
April
1600. Starling flushed out of the artificial
hole. 4 eggs. Cleared the hole out.
18 June
1300. The PATs found the nest here - in a
small dead valley oak in the middle of the
15ยบ canyon (6597) - 5' high! Banded
The 2 kids + set an ambusher.
19 June
815. Trying to ambush. At least 3 birds here:
?NOBA, 8" NOBA, 8" red/red-LBlue #4654! Possibly
2 NOBA 99 here, but can't be sure.
115. Quitting. Good feeding, but none's entering the
hole.
8" is a kid from Stromberg 2!