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1987 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
Upper Arnold 2
4NHR
9 Jan 1000 Acorn Count: Nest tree: 1275 3832
"2" tree: 2557) wdk
24 Feb 1100 Acorn Count
Nest tree: 1422 + 300 From side = 4462
Snag : 2740 total 4162
total 4162
Birds seen: at least (4) ♂ MRY (1222) ♂ MWS (1222)
♂ O
♀ B.W.(N)M (1340)
1 April 0800 - 0900 Looking for nestiness - no luck, but not a very good watch either. Starlings.
6 April @ 1400. Cruised by. No hole action though I'm convinced they must have a nest! I found another Acorn limb w lots acorns on a live tree SE of dead gwan.
7 April 0915 Flushed (?) a bird from 86 b hole (I think) Set blind - will return.
1015 Start blind watch. Stop 1105. Well, a ♂ looked in the hole pictured on back and about ½ hr later, a ♀ looked in. No one showed interest in 86 b hole. The interested hole is in 86a limb, → not yet cut open. Climb. Its very rotten! I made a peep hole through the back of the limb (+1 side of a door) and didn't see any eggs (not a good view), but the hole looked ready on the inside. I checked hole #40 and found