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1984
1985
Walter D. Koenig
2
Melanerpes fornicivorus
School Hill West Nest Record (Fall) 1984
HNHR
10 September 1120
3 babies
#974
#975
① DP
② MV
③
10 Sept. 1120
31.2 (16)
31.0 (16)
21.9 (13)
16 Sept. 1245
Still 3 babies
28 Sept. 1145
(not here 29 Sept.)
30 Sept. 800
68.3 (90)
68.8 (85)
Gone
(30 September) 1000. Giving up. Both finally came but wouldn't go into the empty hole.
1985
19 January
1230. I didn't do a good count, but I'd say they have 250-300 acorns stored here in the main granary.
22 April
**Group Update**
No changes for now, although I doubt the babies are still here.
26 April
1730. 4 eggs, incubated, in the same hole as last fall.
23 May
1630. Banded the 3 babies as #1040-1042.
~21 August
Stanback reports that some acorns remain here.