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2005 Walter D Koening
2006
2007
Melanerpes formicivorus
Blonone
HNHR
9 June Hole nailed back together.
29 June What looked unmistakably like a fledgling just
emerged from the an (old) hole above the one
they were using in May. But how? They had
fresh eggs on 17 May. If My cut fell out on
18 May, and it took them a week to renest,
they'd have a new clutch on 28 May That
would have hatched on or about 9 June and
would now be 20 days old. I don't get how
I could have missed a nest entirely here.
Weird. Maybe the 17 May nest was a 2nd nest
and this kid is from an earlier (missed) nest?
That could be it, I guess.
2006
17 May Whole limb with 2005 holes fell over winter.
Activity here, but none in any holes.
7 June 1700. Opened the new hole, high in the
main trunk & facing back-toward Hastings:
3 babies, ~1-2 do, + 2 unhatched eggs,
1 a nut. Measurements of The non-run:
23.6 x 19.8 mm. Hole now tagged #500.
Plenty of stores remaining. Band ~26 June
23 June Banded & bled the 3 kids here. Still stores.
2007
10 May 900 Bird in (new) hole in granary. Nest a rope
11 May 1000. Opened the hole: 4 eggs, close to hatching.
① 24.8 x 20.3 ② 24.2 x 19.1 ③ 23.9 x 19.4 ④ 22.3 x 19.8.8.