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1982 R.L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hay Blom
(24 July) (checking the old list, the bird I saw was quite
probably 638 M / B Pink, ne' of SOBO!
What's more, I thought he had left SOBO. Very
interesting.
16 Aug A quick peeks, 0650-0730. 561 must surely be gone,
and since Molly has not reported him at 1800, he's
probably dead. I will have to check Leslie's notes here,
but I don't think 561 has been seen since the
prenesting period. He never came to the nest at all
during feeding, and perhaps not during incubation, too.
562, 604, 711 all seen well here, but that was
it.
Counted stores 65 Near the end
23 Aug ** GROUP UPDATE **
① 561 disappeared 20 June ± 2 days, 1982
Last seen for sure on 17 June Gone for sure
by 24 June, even though it was missing even on 18 June
23 Sept Watching here 0820. 0850, 562, 604, 711
all here seen well. No sign of a fall nest.