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1983 R.L. Mumme
Melanerpes formicivorus
Gazebo
17 Jan
** GROUP UPDATE **
① ♂571 moved to Hay Blom~7 Oct 1982 ±2 weeks.
(See Hay Blom notes)
② ♀570 returned to Gazebo 10 Oct 1982 ±2 months
[illegible] Definitely not at Gazebo during June-July
nesting, Probably not back on 17 Aug. First seen
back 3 Dec 1982.
6 March Ambush here, but all we catch are the 4 Juvss,
819-822. ♀819 was roosting alone in the 82 nest
hole, the others together in a dead stus hole.
Only interesting thing is that F appeared to have
banded ♂819 M/Orange-White
(cnot yellow)
Red/white-Orange
June
Susy reports 3 eggs laid in the low hole, the 4.
29 June
** GROUP UPDATE **
① ♂516 shot 11 April 1983. (See Susa's notes)
② ♂717, ♂718 (Adults), ♂836 (1st year) moved here
[illegible] from CV Grande 17 May 1983
7 July
Banded 4 healthy nestlings here, J932-J935.
See capture records.
3 Aug
Watching here, 0930-1030, F door. 3 Juvss seen
wh/White-white
well, J933
J934
and
Juv dom! J935 or/m. Ever saw J933 take a couple
of sharp dominance interactions from J934 (J933
Dominant). Also saw ♂718 cBlue/M and ♂836
Yellow-0Blue/M, ♂718 was feeding all 3 of the juvies
at one time or another
GAZEBO ABANDONED Fall 83