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1987 M. Stanback
M. formicivorus
*the ARSW acorns are
really Kout's!
HNHR
Keep Out
9 Jan 0930 Acorn Count: Gran by Fence 1048 3 1183
Burned live oak 135
24 Feb 1200 Acorn Count: Gran(Fence) 110 3 1143
Burn 33
6 April 1330 Bird in 86 hole. Returned later - bird
still there - didn't want to flush. Hole empty but
looking ready - and deep - can't reach bottom - and
thick - I sawed only one side of a new door.
7 April 1415 very stubborn bird in hole. No eggs. Made the
2nd of 3 cuts.
8 April Finished cutting the door, but alas, now I fear
they're no longer sold on this hole. Today a bird
seemed to flush from the back of the tree.
Yesterday too.
9 April 1030 Climbed. Empty. I fear the worst!
10 April 1215 Bird in hole on arrival! Yea! Nest still empty
though. Can I trust the peeper - its deep!
11 April 1230 No eggs
12 April 1430 It's about time! 1st egg! Labeled #1. Bird in hole.
13 April 1600 2nd egg! #2 wt. 5.42. Well, I blew it on
the First egg - I was going to weigh it 2day, but it
had a big shit glob stuck to it. Shoulda done it yesterday.
14 April 1400 Egg #3 weighed 5.89. Added Plge egg. Cyndy
incubat watch. 5.4
15 April 1500 Egg #4 weighed 4.78? Pesola Fucked.