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1983 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Road 1
(20 April)
619. 9383 enters. 637. 8486 at hole for 4 sec.
644. 9383 leaves. 657. 9383 returns, enters.
703. 9383 leaves. 706. 8486 at hole briefly.
707. 9269 at hole briefly. 708. 8486 at hole briefly
727. 9383 enters. 735. 9383 leaves.
755. We check hole: One egg: 24.4 x 20.8 mm (laid by 9383)
805. Watching again.
848-851. 9383 in hole again.
911-925. " " "
948-951. " " "
Ron came about 1500. In the end, the egg was tossed
by 9269 about 1100.
23 April
615. Watching hole. Noone inside.
645. 9269 entered hole.
651. 8486 at hole, leaves w/o entering
659. 8486 goes inside
659. 9383 enters. All 3 inside
700. 8486 leaves
701. 9383 looks out, goes back down
708. 8486 at hole, leaves
709. 9383 LO, goes BD (Back down)
710. 9383 LO, leaves
712. 8486 enters
714. 9269 LO
715. goes BD
720. 9269 LO, Leaves
720. 8486 leaves
721. 9383 enters
732. 9269 at hole. Both here (9383 LO)
733. 9383 leaves
733. 9269 enters
736. 9269 LO, leaves
739. 9383 enters
745. 9383 LO, leaves
749. 9383 enters
753. LO, leaves
800. Checked hole: 1 runt egg, no doubt laid by 9269.
810. Back.
832. 9269 enters
837. 8486 at hole, enter
HNHR