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1997
1998
1999
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Stonberg
H NTR
4 April
1100. Bird in a hole! Opened it: empty, but in
good shape.
15 April
1330. 4 eggs. Ø 25.4 x 18.3
24 April
1330. Just hatching; set the ambusher up.
10 July
915. I looked around and only found 3 limbs in various
places with storage holes, but they all still had acorns
in them!
Banded and bled the 2 kids in the 2nd nest.
1998
28 April
1330. Bird in (old) nest hole! 4 eggs, fairly fresh.
Stores remaining? Yes.
11 May
#1315. 3 babies, 4-5 days old, + 1 unhatched
egg: 26.0 x 18.6. Band ~27 May.
29 May
1300. Banded the 3 babies (+ 1 transplant from
Cavity). There are even some stores left in the
other square.
1999
19 April
Stores: Yes.