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1986 Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lower Arnold 2 nest Record
11 April)
Nest found
17 April 1630
Nest opened: 7 babies,
~in day 2. No eggs.
22 April 1230
7 babies, weighed
①Yel ②BIL ③LP ④Wu ⑤Or ⑥DP-Yel ⑦
1230
12 Apr 39.0 35.1 37.4 33.1 27.9 23.3 16.9
8 May 1140 4 babies taken for metabolic runs; 2 left (the small ones).
These 4 taken → 1245 74.5 80.2 79.2 Corn! 69.1
9 May 930 Banded & Bled
# ①#1234 ②1235 ③1236 ④1237 ⑤1238 ⑥1239
WL: (79) (79) (80) Gone! (74) 62.8(42) 45.0(28)
21 May 1030 - - - → still in nest: 72.2(104) -
Est FED = 3 April
Set size = 7 eggs (249)
HNHR