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1982 R.L. Munne
Melanerpes formicivorus
Blom 1 Nest Record
9 May
9 looking out of 81 aborted nest hole in granary 1430.
Climbed up, opened hole
eggs quite fresh, probably 1 laid today-
4 eggs
13 May
Checked hole, 1700
4 eggs
20 May
Checked hole 1200
Nest failed -- eggs all missing
Lots of Starling nest material in the hole
8 June
1100, Bird looking out of low hole in the lobata x douglasii
hybrid, 30 m SWOT granary.
9 June
Opened hole, 1700:
( all ~2-3days)
① 27.7 x 20.2
② 27.5 x 20.5
③ 26.9 x 20.5
④ 27.2 x 19.9
all hatched!
4 eggs
23 June 1230
4 nestlings
① Yellow-Blue ② D Pink ③ Dbr-L Pkr ④ NB
31.5g 27.0 27.0 9.5g
3 nestlings banded (See Walter's notes)