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1993
1994
1996
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Pipeline
HNHR
2 February
1540. Checked stores here: 1766! Definitely birds here-the
granary is packed with acorns.
8 June
1000. Still plenty of stores here. There must be a nest somewhere.
1105. Found it! It's high over the road in a Valley Oak toward
the gate. Babies are old!
1330. Banded & bled the 3 babies.
1994
20 January
1530. As claimed by Jen & Wendy, the granary is empty
here. Group has apparently abandoned. Why, I wonder?
There seem to be plenty of acorns in the near vicinity.
21 January
1100. Just noticed one problem here: The large artificial
storage piece, along with the limb supporting it, has fallen.
The group has certainly lost a major proportion of its
facilities, and could be down to ≤ 500 holes.
Perhaps I'll try to stick these limbs (or what's left of
them) back up somewhere when I get the chance.
14 April
Still looks pretty deserted. Major sections of the granary
are still on the ground.
1996
4 January
1515. Nothing here, unsurprisingly.