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1994
1995
Walter D Kaening
Melanerpes formicivorus
LPHF
HNHE
(23 May) near the nest hole, but I saw no remaining stores. This
doesn't really mean that They are out, but they are probably
fairly low. (Of course, I don't really know about anything
beyond these 200+ holes that are here.)
1995 →
24 May
1045. Watched for ~10 minutes, not seeing anything except
a couple of birds on the hill toward CV (but across
the road). Could have been these birds. Certainly
no sign of anything going on here.
No stored acorns by the road, anyway. I saw a
bird yesterday in the old granary, though, so Maybe
there's something there? No sign of birds hanging out
there today, though.
6 June
1100. Bird in last year's nest hole! Checked it:
4 eggs, a couple days incubated. Measured one: 24.0×18.3
17 June
930. Checked nest: 3 kids, ~4 do. (Band on ♀ 7/1).
No sign of 4th egg.
26 June
2015. Watched roosting tonight expecting ♂ 2075 or
♂ 2445, but instead got ♂ M/WN-CA #1962, a ♂
MPHF ♂. Presumably all 3 are here? [NO]
Critical point: ♂ 1962 roosted in nest!
3 July
1430. Banded & bled the 3 kids here.