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1982
1983
Walter D. Koenig
4
Melauerpes fonicivorus
Plague
HNHR
(21 November) it wasn't even nearly full yet:
Valley Oak: 18)
Live Oak: 35)
Blue Oak: 29)
Weight: .37 kg.
22 November 1600. Took a sample of 60 acorns from the main trunk
of the Plague tree for my monthly sample. See back for
the results [15 more added 23 Nov.]
1645. Checked the hole in the telephone pole, which is still
empty (the birds have added 1 or 2 acorns to it only).
23 November 1245. Added 15 more stores from the dead limb in Plague to
the 60 I collected yesterday.
1645. Emptied the telephone pole hole, which only had
Valley Oak: 2)
Live Oak: 13)
Blue Oak: 1)
19 December Picked 75 more acorns out of the Plague tree, mostly from
the main trunk. See back for results.
1983
4 January 1400. Counted stores: Plague tree 1497)
20 tree: 108) 2080 (Hole is full)
Tel pole: ~475) (again)
24 January Took a sample of 75 acorns from high on the main
trunk. See back of P.5 for details of the
contents of this batch.
3 March Took my sample of of 75 acorns today. See back
of P.5 for details.