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1993
1994
1995
Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Bluntwice
HAWR
28 April
Stores still remaining. The curved nest tree (~50m toward
L.C. from traditional tree) has fallen within the past month
or so.
29 April
1115. A bird flushed from the granary.
30 April
915. Bird in the traditional hole.
5 June
1530. Banded & bled the 3 babies. Stores still remaining.
(A few, at least)
17 July
Almost, if not already, out of stores.
1994
1 February
910. Granary is fairly full - certainly 1000+ stores here,
930. Still stores remaining here. None in any holes.
12 April
Took down the Starling box in the traditional nest tree.
21 April
1435. ♀ Maure/or-wh #2292. Bird flushed from traditional
hole.
22 April
1530. Checked hole: 5 eggs, fresh. Measurements: ① 25.1×19.3
② 24.1×19.5 ③ 24.5×19.2 ④ 24.7×19.6 ⑤ 23.8×18.4.
(Claid 23 April)
30 April
1500. Checked hole: 6 eggs, incubated. ⑥ 24.4×18.4
Still stores here.
27 May
1100. Banded & bled the 5 kids here. Still plenty of stores.
9 July
1530. Some stores still here.
1995
24 May
Still plenty of stores here & no sign of a nest. Note
that the top of the traditional tree has recently fallen,
taking with it the old double-hole (used most recently
last year).