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2005
2006
2007
Walter Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Westgate
HNHR
19 Apr
1500. Went up to the high hole over on the
NW side of the tree that I opened last
summer: 4 inc. eggs, EHD ~ 23 Apr?,
band ~ 14 May.
10 May
1300. Banded & bled The 2 kids. Stores: Yes.
26 July
900. I'm not sure, but I think I saw a
NOBA fledgling here. Shit. Missed another
2nd nest!
8 Sept.
Lots of (old) acorns still stored here.
2006
May
Starling going into the (known) 2005 hole
2007
2 May
1100. New hole in Westgate main trunk: now
Tagged #215: 5 eggs (1 a runt), fresh:
① 28.3 × 20.4 ② 24.2 × 19.8 ③ 19.5 × 16.0
④ 24.6 × 19.1 ⑤ 23.9 × 19.2.
15 May
1115. 5 babies, just hatched, plus 2 unhatched
eggs (still could hatch) and 1 dead egg (broken with developed embryo).
Apparently still laying back on the 2nd
Total clutch was 8, probably plus the runt
for 9 total! Ambusher set.
22 May
1315. Got 63423 (more or less by mistake).
1500. Got her! Now #4342.
4 June
900. Banded #640d the 7 kids! Plenty of stores.