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2004
2005
2006
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicarius
3
1500
HNHR
(13 June) Nestling was fairly small (exactly how small was
hard to say). But clearly failed not too long
after Joey checked them.
Stores? Need to take a look tomorrow.
14 June 1215. Checked: no stores, best I could tell.
24 August No stores.
11 December 700. Ambushed The traditional hole, getting
2 NOB A 9# (both adults) and 3633.
2005
18 April 1030. Bird in traditional hole (tag # 1327).
8 inc. eggs (EHD ~ 23 April). Measure)
① 24.9 x 19.7 ② 25.1 x 19.0 ③ 24.4 x 19.8 ④ 26.0 x 19.2
⑤ 26.4 x 19.0 ⑥ 24.2 x 17.7 ⑦ 26.5 x 19.0 ⑧ 25.0 x 20.0.
24 April 1005. Hole totally empty! Yet another
failure for the day.
9 May 1315. Bird in hole (1327) again.
(2nd nest)
15 May 1700. 7 kids, ~4-5 do; no eggs. Band ~6/!
31 May 1100. Banded a 6led the 7 babies! Stores:
definitely.
1 Sept Out of stores here!
2006
6 March Definitely have store, but not a lot.
9 May 940. Checked hole 1327: 6 eggs + 1 rount (7 total)
Relatively fresh.
30 May 1600. Justyn already found the nest failed with