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1988 M, Stanback
M. Formicivorus
CV2 Annex
H NHR
(30 Mar 0930 Saw 3 birds, 2 were ♂♂ - 1 of these males
seemed to have ♂, others seemed NOBA (?)
Dec 87 Acorn Count: 11000
1 Apr 1600 Way to go Jane! She found the nest! Way out on
the limb that points to the gran. Not convenient.
2 Apr 1015 Opened nest (thin) 3 Fresh eggs
5 Apr? Sent Jane for incub watch (to det whether ♂♂ B or H), but,
alas, no one showed up. Predated?
9 Apr 1100 Check hole - empty. Damn. Back to square 1.
√11 Apr 1515 Found nest! W Facing hole up canyon. Bird in
hole on arrival
12 Apr 1415 Cut open hole - 6 Fresh eggs - not too warm.
21 Apr 1630 RL: 7.9 LL: 5.6 RW: 9.3 LW = 6.15 +2 inf eggs
The babies all looked "new" (pink, not white - no ribs showing, fat)
bullshit → I'll wager they all hatched this am (RW with jump on 'em)
22 Apr 1715 11.2 7.6 13.4 9.5
24 Apr 1630 RL=19.5 (9.7) : R | LL=11.3 | RW=20.9 (10.2) = B | LW=18.1 (8.8)
Scrub jay nest nearby - cute! 2 eggs still in ↑ nest. +2 eggs
26 Apr 1530 (R: 27.6 (11.4)) (Y: 24.8 (11)) (B: 29.7 (12.4)) 21.8 (10.3)
28 Apr 1615 39.6 (13.35) 36.2 (12.7) 40.8 (14.55) 30.1 (12.3) no eggs
30 Apr 1630 47 (15) 44 (14.5) 49.3 (16.35) 37.3 (14.2)
3 May 1800 63 (17.2) 2.5 60.8 (16.4) 3.8 (2.2) 69.9 (17.9) 6.3 (3.6) 51.5 (15.7)
9 May 1500 R 80.5 53 20.25 22.7 26.6 13.6 18
Y 83.5 53 19 17 25.1 14 18
LB 97.5 60 21.25 20.5 32.5 16.5 22
~ 72 46 18.8 18.2 22.7 14.7