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1982 Walford D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Canyon Vista
Hastings Reservation
30 September
This group, apparently consisting of an ub pair, are in the
canyon up above Dark Hollow on Blonquist. They've been
working on a nice roost/next hole but have no granary that
we know of. Today at 835 a bird was in the tree with
the hole. For prior information on this group (which
has been around at least since late August) see Blontwo
notes.
19 October
845. Today I flushed a pair of birds from the tree with the
hole; the first (a ♀ I think) was indeed banded: Gel-or-Yel
Light .
No noises are coming from the hole, however.
858. With a second look I find an ub ♀ here, so either there
are 2 ♀♀ or the ♂ is the one who's banded. (Alternatively, this
bird may be an intruder from Blontwo, where she seems to have just
flown off to.)
16 November
1625. No wickers here in passing, but there is a Lewis' Woodpecker
up in the tree!
23 November
1015. Again, no wickers in the roost tree, although I do hear
a couple up on the adjacent knoll.