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1982 R.L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
Outer Planets
(14 May) Altho real estate along the fence line, including several
good Valley Oaks loaded with holes. I saw the
"pack" fly all around the area, so I assume it is all
one huge group.
(?)
Neptune -- a dead stub Valley Oak granary
being outgrown by a madrone. Probably part of
Jupiter, but I'm not positive. Acorns still present.
Pluto -- Nice group based around 3 Valley Oaks
along a nice flat downhill (through a beautiful Black Oak
woodland) from Neptune. Lots of acorns, + lots of
nice looking holes, but no nest. I will try here again
26 May Walkover here, 0930: First I visit Saturn to
find 4 nice-looking babies. I band them, and
they are now Juvs # 732-735! Plenty
of acorns here still.
I swing past Uranus, and flush a bird
from the nest there, and I here plenty of
begging. The babies have indeed hatched.
and they sound ~ 5 days old or so. Acorns still
present here, too.
Then, down to Pluto at 1030, but I
again strike out as far as finding a nest
goes. Surely there must be one. Plenty of
acorns + potential nest holes.
Whoa, just as I'm walking up, I find a
large VO with a couple of holes up right next to
the fence (see map back of page 1), and I
think I hear baby woodpecker noises coming from