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1982 R.C. Munne
4a
Melanerpes formicivorus
Gate Nest Record
25 April Opened the 1981 hole, 1300: No eggs
29 April Opened the hole, 1630 3 eggs
Eggs marked 1-3: Adults incubating
3 May Opened hole, 1030 4 eggs
① 25.3 x 18.1
② 25.7 x 18.8
③ 26.0 x 18.9
④ 25.2 x 19.1 laid after 29 April
Laid 0-0-before 29 April
16 May Chocked hole, 1800 4 healthy nestlings
(→788) (→789) (→790) (→791)
① ② ③ ④
B/K-LBlue LBlue-DBlue LBlue-Red NB
26.0g 25.0g 24.5g 18.0g
1 day wt 71.0g 79.0g 78.0g 67.0g
1500 wig 80 80 74 59
crown 1 2 3 4
Banded and bled all 4 nestlings,
now juvs. 788-799.