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2005
2006
2007
Walks D Koening
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill
HWR
19 Apr
1730. Opened the old hole here (#276): empty
but in good shape. No one in any holes,
however.
19 May
1200. Bird in #276 here, finally: but it's still empty!
27 May
1645. Watched for an hour or so. Saw 3 birds
Together, but no indication they have a nest.
Who's the 3rd bird?
12 June
1300. Plenty of stores here. No one in The old
resthole, even though it's where they've been
roosting both times I've watched up here.
Seems like they really do not have a nest.
5 July
1945. Bird in The hole: checked it: very nice
shape but still empty. (hole #276).
2006
1 May
1000. Bird in The traditional hole.
2 May
1415. Checked hole (tag #276): 7 freshish
eggs. ① 25.8 × 20.1 ② 24.2 × 20.4
③ 26.0 × 20.4 ④ 25.0 × 20.1 ⑤ 25.0 × 20.1
⑥ 24.7 × 20.8 ⑦ [likely infertile] 27.5 × 18.2.
ETD ~ 12 May.
Turns out this is SH Annex! No School
Hill this year, I guess!
2007
24 Apr
1845. No one in the usual hole (#276) but I
opened it anyway to find 1 egg! ① 25.5 × 20.1
Presumably this is still S. Hill Annex.