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1987 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
1800
14 Dec Acorn Count 10 1822 (Walt) (me~1500)
20 70 72
total 1892
8 Feb 1600 # holes for roasting 2" tree: 4 3 12
1" tree: 8
Acorn Count 1" tree 2396 (From uphill side) black = acorn limb
2" tree 5
total 3001
Fallen limb with 154 (:: total would have been 3155)
this piece taken to aviary (after analysis of acorns. (Actually, it ended up at Y)
27 Mar 1500-1600 Census 770, 771, 193, 774, 787. No sign of 1325; I saw the other 5 repeatedly.
No mate guarding.
1 April 1500 Cyndy reports no mate guarding.
4 April 1330 Acorn Count 1" tree = total = 1788
10 April 0800 Climbed hole - empty but some nice new chips. Loretta saw nothing here yesterday 0800-0900 or today 0900-1000. (May be egg tossing?) Repaired.
12 April 0945 Climbed - empty. Plus, the new flap I put right at the door has not been touched. No pecks, no claw marks.; no visits in two days. Loretta says the birds spent time toward 1500. I couldn't find any good holes there though.
13 April 1700-1800 Spied but no nest.
19 April @@@@ 0820 No eggs yet (Loretta saw birds at hole 16 April)