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1987 M. Stanback 2
M. Formicivorus
FAAR HNHR
15 April 1400 - 1445 Oh Fanny, lets not. Not there. 9 834
was at (or seemed to go into) a hole at the end of
a snag sticking out to the NW at the 86 nest
tree. But there was also a 9 sitting near the 86
hole, which looks very nice. A couple new hole starts,
but none too promising. Starling still in that hole
20 April 1430 - 1515 Watched For nestiness - birds didn't show
up for a long time. A 9 that looked like ORO MW
was at the 86 hole for awhile, then went to sit
by the nearby missing hole.
22 April 0710 - 0735 Watched For nestiness. No obvious m.g., but
I think its a 18 group. Lotsa Flycatching. However, at one
point a bird was chased from hole #1 (see pic on back
of page 1)
23 April 0800 As I watch, Blue breeder 9 goes to hole #2,
2 88 then join her. Aha! Climb - its empty and
has feces in the bottom. (A weird climb Freestyle)
I clean the starling nest out of hole #3 in hopes
they'll use it. Starling babies (5) removed for lab work.
24 April 0815 Saw bird go to same hole.
25 April 0830 "
27 April set string
28 April 1030 spent much too long resetting string. Fresh chips!
29 April 0810 Bird at hole
1 May 0900 2 eggs, numbered 1-2. Cut door.
"Incub Watch" 0935 - 1035. At 1000oo bird (9?) into hole.
1022. Bird (8?) to hole, look in - Flew away.