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2005
2006
2007
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
MPHF
MNMB
15 Sept.
700. Ambushed 2 holes, getting a total of 8
birds, including a AO^NOBA and a j NOBA - apparently
I missed a 2nd nest here also??!
2006
4 May
Good number of stores still here.
8 June
1430. Bird in the recently-used hole in the
granary, at last.
9 June
1030. Checked the hole (tagged #5812): 4
eggs, incubated: ① 23.4 × 19.2 ② 23.8 × 19.9
③ 24.1 × 20.1 ④ 23.7 × 19.3. Could watch
soon ~ say ~ 12 June.
15 June
1230. 2 babies, ~2 to, + 1 unhatched egg.
Band ~ 4 July. Still plenty of stores here.
2 July
930. Banded & bled the 2 kids here.
2007
26 April
1200. Bird in the old old hole in the traditional
tree. Needs to be reopened!
lots of stores.
1330. Opened the hole: in good shape but
empty
3 May
715. Bird in hole; now tagged #387. This is
an old hole used a lot back in the 1990s (for several yrs)
4 eggs: ① 24.2 × 20.5 ② 20.3 × 20.7 ③ 20.6 × 20.6
④ 24.1 × 19.9.
easiest!
13 May
1500. Now 5 eggs! The prior 4 plus ⑤ 23.7 × 19.8
Should hatch 15 May. LED 5 May.