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1988 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
OKCO
HNHR
30 Mar 1000 87 nest hole door Fallen out. Watched 86 For 10 min. Nad
Dec 87 Acorn Count: 3700
3 Apr 1615 Bird in 86 hole
4 Apr 0815 Climbed - empty, but good shape
9 Apr 1120 One bird left 86 hole - another went in.
10 Apr 0830 4 Fresh cool eggs (#1-4) Wnc
24 Apr 0730 w(l) = 12.9 o(r) = 15.6 B(i) = 15.1 Mu(e) = 16.6
0800
13 May W 80.9 78 18.75 25.4 51.5 19.1 32.4 (2) B
O 79.5 84 19.55 28.5 57.5 22 37.2 P
B 84.3 82.5 20.2 25.5 56.4 18 35.2 Y
M 85.2 89 21.5 29.3 61.3 21 39.5 2.5 A
4 Jun hello holes - watch hole - nothing
8 Jun 0750 Watched nest hole For 10 min - nothing. Noticed
birds flying in dir at 87 nest. (sycamore). Nest!
In lower of high holes in main trunk (near
broken top) 8 in hole. Set string. Will return
1730 Opened hole - 5 opaque eggs.
10 Jun 0825 RL = 5.85 = 4.55, LL = 4.5 + 3 eggs
11 Jun 0844 RL = 7.2, LL = 7.7, RW = 5.4, B = 4.05, + 1 egg
12 Jun 0835 10.7 10.9 8.55 5.6 egg pipping (I helped it by
removing cap. Chick + shell(-cap) = 4.25 - .25 for shell = 4.0 hatch
13 Jun 0905 15.45 15.7 12.3 85 2.75 (pecked up) I removed
14 Jun 0735 19.45 (8.15) = D5, 19.2 (8.1) = 0, RW = 16.4, B = 11.7
15 Jun 0845 25.1 (9), 24 (9.1), RW = R = 24.3 (8.7), 15.1
17 Jun 0845 35.3 (11.05), 36.25 (11.1), 32.5 (11.1), 25.8 (10.2)
17 Jun 1800 39.8 = G, 42.5 = 0, 37 = R, 28.5 = -, 26.3 = M, 26.4 = K
At 1645 M = 24.3, K = 24.3. I then gave them dog food