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1993
1994
1995
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
CVI
HNHR
14 May
907. Banded & bled the 6 babies here. (Do they all belong
here or did Mark transplant any?)
19 June
1540. Stores remaining here (a fair number).
10 July
910. " "
1994
12 April
1020. Still stores here. Also, flushed a bird from the old
nest hole low in the granary (facing back toward the trunk).
1600. Opened the hole: 6 eggs, not clean but still translucent
(incl. for 1-2 days, probably). Measured the eggs:
① 25.9 x 19.3 ③ 25.8 x 19.7 ⑤ 26.1 x 19.9
② 26.2 x 19.5 ④ 24.4 x 18.7 ⑥ 25.6 x 20.0
12 May
940. Note: nest failed after hatching for unknown reasons
[see MTS notes]. Plenty of stores here, but no sign of
a renest.
20 May
1130. Found the renest - or at least a ? in a hole - over
by the windmill. No sounds when she flushed, so probably
eggs.
23 May
1000. Opened The hole: 6 eggs, looks almost ready to hatch.
3 June
1000. 4 babies: ① LB (56.8) ② Yd (54.6) ③ LP (60.6) ④ NOBA (58.2)
Band ~13 June.
25 July
Stores remaining.
1995
6 June
Put the back back on the windmill hole.
17 June
Although there's no sign of a renest, there are some stores
left here.