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2005
2006
2007
Walter D Koemig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Branca Norte
HNHR
15Apr7
1500. Bird in new hole, lower & in a new limb
but the same tree. Now tagged #904.
7 eggs: ① 25.9 x 19.4 ② 26.2 x 19.2 ③ 26.8 x 19.1
④ 25.7 x 18.9 ⑤ 28.6 x 19.1 ⑥ 25.7 x 18.9 ⑦ 24.9 x 19.4
Eggs incubated, EHD ~ 20 Apr7.
Good number of stores here.
26Apr7
1030. Checked nest: 5 babies (no eggs), ~ 3-4
do. Band ~ 13 May.
11 May
1630. Banded & bled the 5 kids. Plenty of
stores here.
6 Sept.
A few new acorns here, but I think they
must otherwise have run out of stores this
summer.
2006
6 March
930. Bird in hole (?) Also: plenty of stores here.
12 May
Plenty of stores still!
7 June
And still stores, even though there's still
no sign of a nest.
12 June
1607. Bird looking out of hole (one facing
BKOK) - a baby!!?! Hole is #5811.
1630. 6 kids! Ready to go. Banded & bled them.
That was close....
2007
6 May
1100. Bird flushed from hole #5811 (treetag #326):
10 eggs, a nunt, pretty fresh!
Stores? Yes - lots.