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1994
1995
1996
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes famicivorus
Road 1
HNHR
(14April)
1050. No good sign of anything, although there seemed to be
several potentially suspicious trips over to Finch, possibly
beyond the Sycamore granary somewhere.
Still stores in the main tree.
18 April
1615. Bird in hole (found by Katy).
19 April
1600. Mark checked hole (½way up in small sycamore over
on far side of creek by Finch's area): 3 eggs, quite fresh.
① 24.8×19.5 ② 24.3×19.7 ③ 24.7×19.5.
1995
31 May
1330. Banded & bled the 4 kids here.
26 June
1530. None in any holes. Also, stores gone, or nearly so.
There may be a very few left in the main granary,
but most look like shells.
1996
4 January
1445. Counted stores: "Main" VO: 75
Spintly VO across creek: 55
} 130.
Not much, to be sure, but enough that I'm confident there
are a few birds hanging on here!