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1986 M. Stanback
M. formicorum
Dark Hollow
H N H R
9 April 1030 - 1200 Watched - hoping for nest hints,
got none. (Spent some of this time
scoping other groups)
13 April 1100 strolled by. Didn't see a nest.
? Walter 'showed' me last yrs nest in S tree.
I watched it For ½ hr. Nothing
18 April 1200 Activity at last yrs nest in S tree.
Either that hole or the one above r to right
is the ticket.
19 April 1130 Well it seems to be ) this one (the
upper one.
1530 Cut it open - 1 Fresh egg
23 April 1700 Gopher snake inside! No eggs. Snake
about 3 ft long (or more) 118 cm
25 April 1445 Birds went to bothe the new and the old
nest hole nearby. No birds went in - watched only 5 min
28 April 1755 - 1810 Watched hole - no action
so is 1035 From OKCO the breeder here?
1 May 1530 Birds went into the nest hole
9 May 1000 3 eggs - look rather new, especially 1 of them
15 May 1500 3 eggs - warm