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1983 R.L.Mumme
M. fornicivorus
Poison Oak Hill
21may 1600, I finally get up here in the annual Search for nests,
and I do very well indeed. As I walk up into PO#1, I
flush a bird from the vicinity of last year's nest, and
climb up, ad find 4 healthy 12-day olds in the
1982 nest hole.
Continuing on to PO#2, I see nobody looking out of
the 82 hole, but on a hunch I climb up and find
3 good looking 16-day olds, plus one unhatched
egg. I should come up again to band both groups
in about 5 days.
From PO #2 I headed down the Ridge toward
Crith Ridge!
Road 3, ad found PO #4 - an apparent state of abandonment.
No acorns, no sign that any acorns had been
present for some time. Yet, I heard birds there
from PO #2, ad further down the ridge, near the old
site of PO #3, I saw 3 birds, but no sign of a
granary or nest.
25may Banded 4 nestlings at PO Hill #1 (Juvs. 865-868)
ad 3 at PO Hill #2 (869-871). See
capture records.