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1993
1994
1995
Walter D Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
1500
HNHP
25 January
1600. Counted stores: Main tree: 2909 ? 3161.
2nd tree: 252)
There are a lot of acorns in the main tree here. No obvious
depletion as of yet!
27 April
1445. Checked the traditional hole: 4 fresh eggs. (Bird in hole.)
Also, there are quite a few stores remaining here. (This is
also a supplemented group.)
1994
20 January
1450. Counted stores: Main tree: 2300 ? 2544,
2nd tree : 244.
Granany is doing well but is not completely full. Birds
may have started to make a serious dent in it already.
30 April
1315. Opened the traditional hole - 4 eggs, incubated.
Sizes: ① 26.2 x 21.0 ② 24.9 x 20.8 ③ 25.4 x 21.2 ④ 25.5 x 21.0
There are still stored acorns here also.
27 May
1300. Banded & bled the 3 babies here. Some stores still here
1995
5 February
1530. Counted stores: Main tree: 2570 ? 2638.
2nd tree: 68
Granany is basically full; the 2nd tree is not, however.
Capacity is pretty much the same as last year, I'd say.
7 May
♀1609, caught at the nest by Joey yesterday, was
released up at Rancho San Carlos this morning. She's
marked with green on her forehead in case she comes back.
Eggs are just hatching (yesterday).