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1993 Walter D. Kornig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Bianca
3 February 1600. Counted stores: Main tree: 0
Blue oaks: 205
("New" tree) Site VO: 264
A half-assed job here, as usual. Amazing, given that they even
had a fall nest here. Speaking of which, the limb with the fall nest
hole (and the 1975 nest hole further out) has fallen within
the past couple of months.
7 April 1015. No stores appear to be left here!
12 May 1015. No one here in passing or in any holes.
18 May 915. I was wrong! There are a few stored acorns remaining in
the "New" main tree! (But just a few)
25 May 1100. No sign of anyone here or in any holes. Watched 15 min.
29 May 1145. Check the new hole Mark saw action at earlier this spring:
not finished yet. Still no sign of anything here.
4 June 1420. Bird flushed from last year's hole on this rainy
afternoon. Possibly this is finally it? Will have to check
again, since it's a ladder hole...
12 June 1240. No one in the hole, but a bird flushed from the tree.
Could be something going on.
15 June 910. No sign of anyone.
17 June 945. No signs, but there are still a few stored acorns in the
"new" Main tree! Also, I found a very nice looking hole across
the ditch. No obvious activity, but it looks active...?
19 June 1000. Climbed to the hole I found on the 17th & opened it:
looks nice but it's empty.