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1981 R.C. Munne
Melanerpes formicivorus
Road 1
9 Nov Start granary census, 1400. Details on back. 1530, Geez,
what a bore! No birds let alone storing. Only ♂580
and ♀294 seen fleetingly, then ♂579. Cutting it
short 1545.
4 Dec Counted stores, 1045:
Valley Oak -- 1500
Sycamore -- 950
TOTAL -- 2450
12 Dec Another try at a granary census, 1055 - 1255.
A little better! ♀♀269, 883, and ♂♂577, 579, 580
all seen well and repeatedly, but nobody else. A
grand total of 3 acorns stored.