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1987 Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Pipeline
HNHR
17 January Group update
This group is definet, and has been since about the end of June, just after the young fledged. However, Mark added acorns at the end of July and they returned for a week or so afterwards. Functionally, however, they were gone much earlier.
81182. Last seen 20 Feb., gone by 6 March, DA→28 Feb±1wk
05238, 81183, 41362, and babies 1316,1317, 1318. All abandoned ~30 June, but seen again 29 July following addition of acorns. See Stanback's notes for more details.
4 June *Group Update*
81317. Certainly here by 27 April. Apparently with an ub♀.
♀ub, also here 27 April