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1992 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
ARF too
HNHR
38 May
755. Set up to nab the ♀ her for DLW.
900. Nope. Not this time. May try again later today.
29 May
1530. Trying again for an hour.
1620. They came! Both the ♂ NOBA and the ♀, who I
nabbed and injected by 1630. At least I'll finally get
her ID.... ♀ is 1649, a 1988 Blomone baby!
3 babies here, by the way.
31 May
1705. Back for the recepture.
1870. Got her! Bill (Culmen): 32.4 mm. Molting 4th to 10
2 June
1100. Set up to nab the ♂ for banding.
1230. Got the ♂. Also banded & left the 3 babies, even
though they're a tad young.
17 September
1500. 2 adults in upper nest hole (in blue oak). No stores
yet here.