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1986 Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Arf, too & ARF at ARF, TOD HNHIR
8 May 1200. Flushed a bird out of a hole, containing young babies in the Blue Oak in ARF proper, next to box #259.
9 May 800. Found ARF's nest, in The Valley Oak right by the road on the way up to the 1st sharp turn. They have 5 eggs, incubated (clutch is certainly complete).
900. Opened ARF, TOO's nest: they have 4 very young (~day 2) babies plus egg-shells (implication is a FED of 24 April and clutch size of 4).
28 May 1300. Banded the 3 babies at ARF, Too as #1281-1283
① 1281 ② 1282 ③ 1283
84.3 (70) 77.9 (57) 92.5 (75)
2 June Banded the 3 babies at ARF this afternoon.
(1289-1291).