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1986 Walter Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Dark Hollow
HNHR
19 January *Group Update*
$696. last recorded sighting was in April; I presume
she was here through the breeding season (young
banded on 29 May). Was gone by 16 Oct
→ DA 8 Aug ± 2 months.
$961. Last recorded sighting on 8 April (me); gone
Philip saw → by 16 Oct. I need to check Philip's note to
no info. → see if she was here through the breeding season.
→ DA. [illegible] 2 July ± 3 months.
(Philip saw bird 29 June, gone by 5 Apr.)
5 April *Group Update*
$1061. Last seen 22 Oct., gone by 16 Jan., DA 4 Dec. ± 1 mon
j1066. " " " " " " " "
19 April
1630. New hole that Mark climbed: 1 egg, fresh.
23 April
Mark climbed: a large gopher snake inside nest -
#Gopher
snake
predation
on eggs! Note that this hole is far up (40' at least) in a large
V alley Oak. If a snake can get it, one could get virtually
any nest anywhere.
8 June *Group Update*
$695 $696. Moved to OKCorral, inexplicably. See
OKCorral notes.
j1065. Last seen 16 Jan, gone by 24 Feb → DA 5 Feb
$1035. Moved here, switching (inexplicably) with
$695 and 696. See OKCorral notes.
This switch is very odd, to say the least.