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1986 Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Blomone
(9 June)
♂1087. The bird apparently was incubating here,
and was the one who let #812 in to toss. God knows
what he's doing here; I certainly don't. He's a 1st
yr bird from School Hill, and thus does have a
tenuous relation here (8492 is from 1500, 1500
birds are related to School Hill). In any case,
pending further watching, we add him here as
of 1 May (he wasn't here on 15 April when I
removed the ♀, he is there now as of 30 May).
1920. Checked the probable new hole: empty. Sue, by the
way, watched here yesterday morning and saw rien
(8 June); no one watched this morning.
12 June
930. 3 fresh eggs (marked 1-3) in The new hole! Assuming
Philip checked the hole on 10 June, this at least means both
♀♀ are laying, but I'll have to check for sure.
13 June
515. 4 eggs in hole; 4th marked. Philip did not check the
hole on 10 June, so I am clueless thus far as to who
or how many ♀♀ are laying. Now watching.
600. Over in the granary are 2 ♀♀ and ? B/LP #832(?)
(I thought I had a reasonable look but there are others close to this)
608. I think that is him: ♂ DG-DB/M (?1M) #832 in granary (not
certain but looking likely). (2) ♀m /wn #809 here.
615. ♂? or/B/LP#492.
645. I now think that the bird I thought was ♂832 above
is really ♂ or-DB/M #1087 instead. Those 2 are disturbingly
close.
650. Here she is: ♀? DB / -LP #812. No marks left on her forehead.