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1991
1992
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes fomnicivorus
Blountree
HNHR
9 April
1150. Flushed 2 birds from here. Also, there are at least some
stores left in the nest tree.
13 June
700. Set up to get The ♀ for DLW.
745. Got her!
15 June
845. Back for the recapture.
920. Got her!
18 June
Banded the babies here this morning with Mark and
Morne: #1999-2001! Had a party for the 2000th bird.
24 June *Group Update*
♂ 1868. Last seen 3 Feb '91 by Amy. No other censuses
here until the next, but gone then by ~15 May.
→ D.A. 24 March = 1 month.
15 July
1505. Group is out of stores here (but still being supplemented
with dog food).
1992
23 April
1100. 1 bird calling here.
4 May
1705. 2 birds here. 1 in granary: ♀ R-81k / Laren
(through
binoculars).
1708: ⚡wn-at/M
Birds checking out holes here.
↑Possibly ♂ Mv-Yel/Wht
Mv-Rbt/M # 857, a helper from H-Blom
Definitely new birds here, at any rate!
5 May
740. Watching with scope! ♂ Mv-Rbt/M #1857 yes!
745. ♀ M/or
♀ Or-DG/LG #1918(?!) Should do it. Seems to be the only 2
birds here. Still checking holes & each other; can't have been
here very long.
[Would appear to be ♀ 1918, a Lambert nestling.
(1990) NSAB!!!]
11 May
1300. Bird in last year's nest hole! Checked it: in good shape but empty.
14 May
1030. Hole checked: still empty.