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1982 R. L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
Fanny Arnold
12 Jan
** GROUP UPDATE **
① ♂6S1 disappeared 21 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks
Last seen FA 30 Aug 1981. Gone by 14 Oct
② ♀6S2 left group 21 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks
Last seen at FA 30 Aug 1981. Absent + introducing
at UA2 on 14 Oct.
③ ♀567 moves as adult 25 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks
First noted at FA on 14 October 1981
20 Feb
A realness here. Alan watches from 1200-1300, ad sees
just 1 ♂NB. I sneak a look here, 1430, ad find
4-5 unbodied birds! at least 2 (probably 3) ♂NB and
one or 2 ♀NB. Don't have the foggiest as to what the
happens is here. I can't believe all these birds plan on
staying. Still around here, ad Alan saw a ♀NB
store an acorn! Some could be spillover from the lauber
power struggle, but everyone seems friendly to each
other. 1510, well. A big dominance interaction (lots of
poking, chatters) between 2 ♂NB in the gramary. I will have
to come back. End 1515
23 Feb
Things starting to make sense here. I flush or see 5 birds
when I walk by at 1315. Then, In the trees just south
ad west of Keep Out, FEi-d ♂567 M/Red, ad (more
importantly, ♂705 DBue/Red-wr. Certainly supports the
notion that the FA residents were indeed booted out!
1340, confirm ♂706 M/Lon-DBrn. So all 3
FA originals are up here near Keep Out
9 March
Watching at the edge of Keep Out - Fanny Arnold, keeping