Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4460

Stanback, Mark
1988
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
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Acorn woodpecker Acorn woodpecker--Behavior--California Hastings Natural History Reservation (Calif.)

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1988 Mr. Stanback Mr. Formicivorus Chongo HNHR 29 Mar Roost watch + ambush set at 85 hole (low, nice). Nothing. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 2000 1 April Roost watch: birds dead quiet, dropped from hi in the gran at 1853. May have gone to the back hole, maybe dif tree. 4 April 1630 Peeped 85 hole - nothing. The new hole on the back side is a dead end. 20 Apr 0640 Hello'd holes - nothing. (30 Apr Walt reports 1 egg in Chgo/Buck hole watch 15 may 6 May "" 5 eggs in "" 15 May 0700 Tried to find the bloody nest and conduit. Afterwards Bant checked 86 hole - nothing. 1530 Finally Found the nest (grrrr) RL = 5.1, LL = 6.65, RW = 4.2 (new), LW = 6.3 + 1 unhatched fort egg see 19 May 1830 LW = 16 = R, LL = 23.1 = K Not Chongo Bant 21 May 1530 Well, I suppose someone should have done this @ 1 month ago. We missed the nest. Watching From the Banx side of Malvone Canon, I quickly see 5 birds. I only have binocs, but they (1-2) are acting like babies. I watched @ 20 min, but saw no flights to holes. 26 Jun 1400 1617 62.8 39 17.5 13 1618 61.2 29 16.4 - 1 Oct Roost watch at granary hole - nothing. 1 Nov 1300 Saw MLB-LP (1618) at pan trap + KNOL Set ambush at 86 hole - bird didn't like it 12 Dec Acorn Count: main tree + lean = 2100 [illegible] 2250 (saw 110) downed logs = 150 over->
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14 Dec Ambush at high hole in dead limb of sycamore. Caught 1110. Boo! [illegible]
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Buckeye Annex HNHR 30 Apr 1 egg in hole (old Buckeye hole) 6 May 5 eggs " 15 May 1530 RL = 5.1, LL = 6.65, RW = 4.2 (new), LW = 6.3 plus 1 unhatched Fert egg. Jane sees NOBA 9 & 8 19 May 1830 LW = 16 = R, LL = 23.1 = K. There was no egg, so I think it did hatch, and died 31 May 1630 K: 34.2 (11.7), R = 26.2 (11.0) 6 Jun 1000 Dead babies. R was minus it's head, so I think we're looking at predation. K = 6th 15 = 10.5, 1° = 12 TS = 9.5, T = 14.5. There were (at least) 2 birds here semi-scoilding me.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BUCK HNHR 28 Mar 1100 Bird in hole (B7 nest hole) Dec 87 Acorn Count: 9200 5 Apr 1300 Should've known! Babies! Hatch 2 Apr (?) LB = 17.6 LL = 14.3 RW = 13.8 LW = 11.0 runt = 5.5 6 Ap 1245:20 (8.9) 15.8 16.4 13.5 6.5 7 Ap 1300: 24.6 (10) B 19.5 (inj) K 21 (9.65)° 18.2 (8.4) Y 9.6 ladder broke 8 Ap 1315 27.4 (11) 23 (inj) 23.7 (10.7) 20.5 (9.3) 11.7 9 Ap 1400 34.9 (11.8) 26.5 (1) 28.8 (11.45) 25.9 (10.25) 15.5 24 Ap 1300 Wt Chor Bill 1°s 1° TS T Hem 0 1474 74.3 73 19.7 26.7 47.3 24.5 31.7 42,43.5 K 1475 74.9 64 19.5 4778 38.6 20 27.1 40,40 B 1476 76.3 75 20.6 29.5 48.3 23 35.5 47,46 Y 1477 66.6 60 18.7 21.4 35.1 21 25.7 44,42 r 1478 59.7 42 18.75 17.7 19.7 9.4 16.4 36,36 1474 = M/RGK 1475 = W/K LB-K 1476 = LB/LB DB R 1477 = Y/RWN KR Y/M RK-> 19 May 1745 Hello hole, nothing [1845 2 juvs in nest hole] 21 May 1600 Juv in nest hole 1700 No one in nest hole or low hole up hill. 27 May 1630 5 Freshish eggs (couldn't reach) 3 Jun 1000 Still 5 eggs - opaque 6 Jun 1000 BL = 3.2, RL = 3.85. A third baby wasn't reachable. + 2 eggs. 3rd? last hat? 8 Jun 1015 LL2 BL = 7.1, RL = 7.25, RW = 4.8, LW = 3.7, B = 2.9 10 Jun 1000 LL = 11.95, RL = 12.55, RW = 8.0 11 Jun 1106 LL = 14.6, RL = 16, RW = 8.9
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BUCK G W HNHR 12 Jun 1020 RL=20 (9.35) (DG), LL=18.2 (W), - = 9.4 13 Jun 1100 25.9 (10.15), 23.8 (9.9), 14 14 Jun 1040 32.3 (11.4), 28.45 (11.05), 17.3 (9.4) 15 Jun 1045 36.5 (12.45), 33.7 (12.35), 17.6 (9 10.1) <- ? 17 Jun 1055 43.4 (14.2), 43.3 (13.95), 25 (11.7) 19 Jun 1055 G 51.5 (15.1) 3.6 1.5 3.3 W 53.8 15.1 3 4 4.1 - 33.4 13.45 21 Jun 1125 G 57 inj 9.9 4.7 7.6 W 60.5 16.1 9 6 8.5 - well shit 23 Jun 1045 - 47 16 4.9 3.1 4 DG 64.2 44.5 17.5: 16.5 18.5 8.2 15 W 70.9 45.5 17.55 15.7 17.1 10 15.5 25 Jun 1130 - 53.5 17.11 10.4 4.4 7.9 DG 68 55.5 18.15 24.5 28.5 12.5 23 W 77.3 56 18.3 23.5 27.1 16.4 22.7 28 Jun 1115 - 58.7 47.5 18.4 18.5 23.5 11 17.5 W 77.8 73 19.65 25 44.2 20 33 G 67.5 71 19.31 27.5 44.6 16 32.5 30 Jun - 66.6 59 19.2 22.5 34 12 24 Time? @ 1200 MG 73 82.5 20.6 29.7 55.6 18 39.4 KW 81.9 83.5 20.3 23.5 54.9 24 39.5 2 July 1125 KW 82 93 21.05 23.5 66 21.5 46 B MG 73.8 92 21.1 25.4 66 16.5 46 G - 69.9 71 19.85 26.5 45.6 16.3 30.6 P
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus BUCK HNHR 15 July 0645-0945: Census + juv watch: +10: 665, 987, 1003, 1395, 1475, 1476, 1477, 1478, J KW/WM = 1625 J MDB/RWBR: 1626. NWO > 1478, KM > JWM New juvs still going to hole alot. Adults were not censused super thoroughly - I was concentrating on juvs. On 13 July 1003 was down near Blm Pond. 21 July 0705-0900 Juv watch. Dead r dull. Saw only BR(m) m 11 Sept 1476 B at Pump pan 2 Oct am. Silent chasing at Y, looks to be a couple intruders. One is B 1476. 29 Oct 0945 ? B 1624 at Red House Mv M. Also B 1478. 1 Nov 1300 Saw at KWO: 1477, 1624 B, 1625 B, 1626 B, 1476, 987, 12 Dec Acorn Count: leaning logs 190 downhill 3000 Total 6690 uphill 3500
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus PLQE HNHR 28 Mar 1130 Bird in 87 nest hole Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4201 1 Apr 1730 Checked hole - no eggs 3 Apr 1115 2 eggs! One is newer... #1 is First laid, #2 is 2nd. 4 Apr 1745 marked egg 3 5 Apr 1745 (1) 25.4 x 19.7, (2) 25.7 x 19.5, (3) 25.2 x 19.6, (4) 25.45 x 19.2 13 Ap Walt reports 5 eggs ( ) Experimental Group 17 Ap 1815 RL= 5.85 LL= 4.5 other eggs tossed 18 Ap 1815 8.75 7.42 idiot, you didn't check the shells 19 Ap 1800 11.7 8.3 20 Apr 1825 14.9 10.75 21 Apr 1815 18.9 (9) 11.5 22 Apr 1815 21.9 (10) 13.8 25 Apr 1820 36.6 (12.2) 19 (10.5) & 1442 attacked me repeatedly 26 Apr 1800 41.1 (13.3) 20 (11.3?)? 28 Apr 1840 55 (14.65) 29.3 (12.2) 30 Apr 1835 60 (15.8) 32 (13.3) 2 May 1840 70 (16.8) 7.9 (6.2) 10.5 4 May 1845 79.5 [41.5] (17.35) 16.85 (10.8) 17.8 44 (15.2) 8 May 1850 90.5 66 19.4 22.7 38 17 30.7 52 16.7 4.5 9 May 1700 93.5 71 19.75 26 43.3 18.5 34 52.3 24 16.6 3.3 5.0 11 May 1845 90.5 84 20.9 24.4 55.7 17.7 40 58.1 17 6 7.5 9.5 13 May 1700 86.6 93.5 21.75 23.5 66 19 47 65 34 17.55 10.3 10.8 11 15
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus PLQE HNHR 31 May 1000 5 opaque eggs (one dented r cracked - dead) 2 Jun 0945 Not hatched yet. 4 Jun 1100 4 eggs (yep, one's gone, but ) Judy reports weird behav 6 Jun 0800 RL = 4.75 (hatched yesterday - skinny), LL = 3.7 The 2 other eggs died (were killed) while pipping. Was it the weird ♂ or dumb jnvs ? 7 Jun 0800 Failed due to the Annex movers yesterday. Judy saw O Feedings in 3 hrs (3 non-entry visits) 14 Jun pm Saw both Plge babies. 20 Jun I've been helloing holes here all along with no luck 27 Jun 0850 Bird to hole (88 nest) 1640 climb r peep 88 hole - nothing. 29 Jun 0715-0730 Watched For nestiness - nothing. Saw 1529 (MO) 1 July 0900 Saw bird make quick visit to hole. Climbed - empty, but seem to be a Few Fresh chips. 3 July 0800 4 into hole 15.30 1 Fresh egg (#1) 4 July 1515 Marked 2nd egg → 5 July 1900 3rd 6 July 1430 4th → 11 July 1015 Peeped and saw 5 eggs. 17 July 1640 RL = 5.95, LL = 6.8, LW = 5.95. Egg #4 pipped and finished his cut, but was capped and died. 1 removed. Egg #5 Fertile r unhatched, dead = 4.18 18 July 1725 RL = 8.7, LL = 10.6, LW = 7.7 + unpip egg 19 July 1725 12.4 13.3 10.9 4.0 20 July 1715 15.5 17 (8.6) 15.0 — gone (murder?)
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1998 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus PLQE DB O HNHR 21 July 1715 RL=19.95(8.65), LL=20.9(9.85), LW=19.5(8.2) 22 July 1705 23.6(9.8) 26.5(10.95) 22.3(9.85) 23 July 1715 26.2(10.88), 28(11.95), 25.3(10.73) 24 July 1745 32.5(12.3) 33 34.5(12.9) 32.0(11.35) for further records see Jane's notes 7 Sept 1420-1440 Sparse census: Saw 973, 1442 11 Sept 0700 ♂1530 at Y 12 Sept 0630-0645: ♂1529 0830-1015: Census: +ID: 521, 973, 1403, 1441, 1442, 1529, 1530, 1665. I saw all birds repeatedly (1665 only twice)- never heard baby noises except the once with 1665) 16 Oct 0815 Saw a bird go to ground to pick up an acorn. T-pole roost holes are filled. Saw: 973, 1441, 1530, 1665, 1442 5 Dec Acorn Count: T pole 120 + 3 holes ≈ 100 2° gran [illegible] ≈ 1250 1° gran (2 way + all snags) ≈ 3500 3rd position Total 6000
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Y H NHR 28 Mar 1030 Saw 7 675 (gwl/m) at Barn, also 8 1150 Dec 87 Acorn Count: 420 3 Apr 0930 7 1350 (old Y H/B and present Knol PB) was here getting chased around the barn by a Y bird. 7 Apr 1450 Eagle eye here spots bird in hole. Need a ladder. 10 Apr 0700 Bird at 87 hole (again 1110) 1400 Check hole - empty, but looks good. 11 Apr 1200 1 Fresh egg - can't reach it (neither can Jane - damn) 12 Apr 1800 Morgan can reach! She takes out the 2 eggs and I put in wood chips to the desired level. #1 + 2 . 23.3 x 19.55 13 Apr 1720 Labeled egg #3 24.55 x 21.05 • (3) 24.05 x 20.66 14 Apr "" 4 24.9 x 20.7 • 15 Apr 1300 "" 5 25.4 x 20.85 18 Apr 1800 6 eggs 24.85 x 20.35 26 Apr 1600 None hatched yet. 27 Apr 0550 RL = 4.2 LL = 4.15 RW = 4.5 Eggs #1 + 5 pipping, eggs #6 not yet pipped. Because I weighed them before any feeding occurred, I think the size dits reflect egg size dits, ie RW From biggest egg. Bropped 1210 RL = 5.6 LL = 5.22 RW = 5.55 B = 3.7, LW = 4.6 As eggs 1-5 were at the same stage of pipping this am, I will assume that LW (bigger) came From egg 5 and that B came From egg 1. Yes, I dropped RL @ 8 inches. 28 Apr 1145 RL = 8.8 LL = 7.9 RW = 8.45 LW = 6.4 B = 3.55 3.7 29 Apr 1215 13.1 9.5 10.8 8.27 ↓? 3.25 30 Apr 1200 14 12.5 13.8 8.97 1 May 1150 18 14.9 15.5 8.8 (red scale)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus V HNHR 2 May 1230 RL: G: 22.3(10), LL: Mv: 17.2 (9.2), RWtR: 18.8(9.5), 9.2 3 May 1155 25.2 (10.8) 18.8 (9.8) 21.7 (10.3) 4 May 1210 27.5 (11.6) 20.7(10.75) 25 (10.9) 6 May 1245 37.2(13.2) 27.2 (11.8) 31.3(12.4) 8 May 1345 45.9 (14.65) 33.3 (13.25) 40.9 (13.75) 10 May 1300 60 (15.9) 44.8 (14.5) 50.9 (15.2) 12 May 1230 71.9(17.1) 8.2(5.7) | 53.9 (15.65) 4 (1.5) | 62 (16.4) 5.5 (5.2) 14 May 1145 59.8 33 16.7 10.2 -5 6 R 69.6 17.35 12.7 10.8 G 78.5 18.25 14.8 15.5 12.8 16 May 1100 Mv 69 44 17.8 16.8 18.8 9.6 13.5 (2) LG 82.4 54 18.9 22 26.7 12.6 21.3 R 80.7 47.5 18.3 19.6 22.4 17.7 18.6 18 May 1325 R 81 61 19.2 22.5 34.3 15.5 25.5 M 73.7 55.5 18.3 21.5 29.8 12 20.4 G 84.5 64.5 19.45 24 39.3 15 27.8 19 May G 82 70 19.9 26 44.5 17 31 see cap rec M 72.4 60 18.8 23 35 15 23.3 R 80 65.5 19.5 23 39.5 17.5 29 21 May 1315 NG 85.7 85 20.75 28 57 20 38 MBM 87 78 20.3 25.5 52.3 21 36.5 was from Y M 80.8 73.5 19.4 24 48 20.5 30.5 23 May 1345 YM 79.1 86 20.2 27 59.7 21.5 37 G NG 84.8 94 21.55 27 67.5 23 44 P MBM 86 90 20.9 26 63.2 23.5 43 Y 7 Jun Hello hole - baby inside - wouldn't budge 8 Jun 0930 Bird Flushed From hole - think was Ad
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Y HNUHR 12 Jun 1540 - 1650 Juv watch. Saw adults, 1559 repeatedly. Saw 1560 once. Didn't see 1561. 16 Jun 1400-1500. Saw 1559, 1560, 1561. 1561 >> 1560. MW, OKR, RO, OWOW, MKM 3 Jly 1615 PID: 1560, 1561 5 Jly Saw 1559, 1561 11 July 0845-0920 PID: 675, 1559, 1560, 1561 20 July 0630-0715: +ID: 675, 1150, 1559, 1560, 1561 24 July 0720-0745: 1150, 1561 10 Sept 0950-1020: 675, 1150, 91561. Lotsa new holes. 11 Sept 0650-0720: 675, 1150, 91560, 91561, 81530 P? (91445 Kwo?) 2 Oct am. Lots of silent chasing here. seem to be several intruders. Power struggle? I see B4, and later I think I see B8, also things got quiet pretty quick. Only intruder I Did was 1476 From Buck. Probably him r some brothers (just like last yr) 29 Oct 0915 91560 was at Red House pan with KNOl birds v 2 mystery birds. 16 Nov Filled the feeder with acorns and hung it low on the granary tree. 20 Nov About Y3 of the acorns are gone. 6 Dec Acorn Count: 1000 (Feeder still 2/3 Full) Saw 1560, 1561, 1150 12 Dec 1015: Knol pan: 9 MRWN q MKWN 1389 q OLGS SHW = 1374 NOBA f - NOBA q arrived after V left.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KNOL H.V.H.R. Dec 87 Acorn Count: in Y-not gran: 800 3 Apr 0930 9 1350 was at barn getting chased by Y bird. 18 Apr 1745 Helld hole Walt found - nothing 26 Apr 1730 Snoop for nests - nothing. Walt reports 9 eggs in his new hole Walt reports 5 of the eggs gone 11 May 0840 Snoop For nests - nothing 21 May 1800 Watched a while + Found nest - new hole in oyc 22 May 0930 Cut open - 8 opaque eggs! 25 May 1645 RL=4.2, LL=4.8, RW=6.2 + 5 eggs. Very windy 26 May 0915 RL=5.1, LL=6.1, RW=7.5, LW=5.1 + 4 eggs 27 May 0800 7.45 8.9 10.6 7.1 B=3.3 BW=3.9 + 2 egg 1425-1455 Nest watch, 9 1350 + 9 1495(?) (I think) seen Feeding. 28 May 0720 9.3 12.8 14.1 9.3 B:dead=2.55 BW=3.65 'B'=3.6" 30 May 0735 RL=11, LL=B=19.7(9.75), RW=0=20 (in), LW=12.1 31 May 0800 RL=14.9, (B=23.8(10.95), O=23.5(in), W=17.2(8.9): last egg died while pipping (removed) 2 Jan 0745 20.5(10.45), 31(12.95), 31.4(11.25), 21.95(10.2) 3 Jun 0845 25(11.25) 38(13.8) 36.9(12.15) 27.4(10.7) 5 Jun 0800 30.2(12.6) 45.9(15.1) 40.5(13.4) 31.7(12.1) 7 Jun 0825 39.3 14.15 O 52.5 14.8 1.7 1.7 W 39.3 13.9 B 52.9 16.6 1.9 3 9 Jun 0705 44.2 15.35 O 61 15.8 5.9 4.6 W 48.4 15.05 B 65.5 17.9 6 - 5 5.5 (2)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KNOL HNHR 0705 11 Jan - 54.1 16.9 2.8 1.8 W 58.5 16.2 5.2 3 O 66.3 37 16.8 12.6 - 6.5 11 DB 70.6 37 18.87 12.2 - 7.2 12 (2) 13 Jun 0710 63.5 17.55 8.5 3.5 7 W 67 36 17 11 12 4 8.4 DB 79.9 48 19.85 17.8 22.2 11.3 19.5 (2) O 74.9 48 17.75 17.9 22.2 10.7 17.8 14 Jun 1650-(710 Watched nest: mAB = 1350, RWN = 1445? 16 Jun Saw W.RFO = 1301 1100 B 85.2 67.5 21.2 27.5 40.5 22.2 30 - 72.5 49 19.1 18.3 23.9 9.4 17.8 W 78.5 56 18.3 21.5 29.7 10 19 O 80.2 67 18.95 25 40 15.5 19.2 18 Jun 0940 BWO 81 77.5 20 27.5 50.8 20.5 35.5 YGB 74 60.5 19.95 20.5 34.3 12.7 24 B MPK 84.5 79 22.2 25.5 57.4 26.3 36.6 W WM 83.5 66.5 19.3 22.5 39.7 13.5 25.5 20 Jun 1000 BWO 79.8 88 20.6 22.5 62 23.5 42 MPK 78.9 88 22.95 24 62 28 43 G WM 85 77.5 19.95 21.3 50.7 19.95 18.5 32 B Y&B 78.5 72 20.75 24 45.3 16 31 Y 3 July 1630 MR = 1605, possible 1603: LLL 11 July 1950 Knol must have a roost hole in the big sycamore beside the crossing at the Y. 20 July 0715-0800. Census 1604, 24 July 0630-0720. 1301, 1350, 1445, 1604. 9 Aug 0645 +1D : 1301, 1445
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KNOL HNHR 11 Sept 0730-0900 Census, esp down near Pump, + ID: 1301, 1350 ♀ 1604, Y RWN ♂ = 1445 ??, Also saw: ♂ DS ♂: 1398? ♂ M: 1388 3rd, ♂ MB: 1476 Buck, ♂ BBBB: 1426, ♂ KY: ♂ WR: 1605 ?? 12 Sept 0700-0800: 1301, 1605 wo. I saw 1605 twice - at First I thought ♂, but next looked to be very early stage ♀. These birds are storing blue oak acorns (From 200 ft uphill) in the Y not granary. 1 Oct 1030 Stopped r ID'd ♀ 1604 2 Oct am census: 1301, 1445, ♂ 1602 (MOK), ♀ 1605 (MK) and ♀ 1604. 19 Oct 0745 At big dying pines in Watt's drive: Some mild chasing going on. At least 1 NOBA ♂ involved. (He eventually ended up alone and Finally left towards Plge) Birds were heard coming r going From SHIL (r calling From that direction) r the pines (SHIL or KNOL birds) 29 Oct 0915 Several birds on T-pole w box 1, Red House pan trap, and Red House. ♂ 1301, ♀ 1604 (KNOL), ♀ 1560 (Y) and Z mystery birds: ♂ Y/B-w (W) and ♂ M/M . I should check old KNOL lists. I think it was Right Leg :: ♂ 1624 (BUCK) Also Knol 1605. 1 Nov 1300-1400: BUCK 1477, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1478, 1476, 987; CHGO 1618; SHIL 1385, 1426, NOBA ♀, NOBA juv; CECN 1525; KNOL: 1445, 1301, 1605 , NOBA ♂ ♂ LBMV new ♀ MW, DBM ♀?, RM BW 6 Dec Acorn Count: 2200 13 Dec 1145-1220: 1604, 1605
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus PUMP HNHR 30 Mar 0840 stores in the Blm Pond tree Dec 87 Acorn Count: 26 Apr 1700 I snoop around For nestiness, but Find nothing. 27 Apr Reynolds says birds are hanging out in Pond tree I've been checking but see nothing 10 Jan 1530 Hear a bird in Blm Pond tree but can't spot it. Who? 14 June 0645 Hear a bird in Pump thicket. Needs a watch. 13 July 1200 About 10 birds hanging around down here ( I think For the H2O ) Some were drinking From pan traps. Saw 4 KW, 2 M/DA/Y/O and 3 LB.Y/LB.Y. 9 is 260 (SHIL) --? --> Hey, this is BUCK #1003 24 July Knol birds, and a NOBA juv seen at pan trap 13 Aug 0815-0845 Lots of birds here (Getting H2O): 7260 From SHIL, 1800 9, and juv MRY4R YK (who is it?) PLQ 1529 Jane saw a Northern Shrike here yesterday. 11 Sept 0800-0900 There are alot of birds here (including KNOL and as yet unid (but banded) birds.) However around the Pump trees there are several NOBA birds. At least 1 9, 2 9, and 1 juv.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1500 HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4970 4 Ap 1000 Climb. Empty, but good shape - looks likely. 13 Ap 1300 Bird in hole - climb, but no eggs (Ok yes, Walt cut open a hole on the lane that had a bird in it - no eggs - very rotten - I broke the limb that same day - cops. 18 Apr 1720 5 Freshie eggs (not super fresh, and slightly warm) 24 Apr 0915 Checked - 5 unhatched eggs 25 Apr am - still not hatched 27 Apr 1345 - still not hatched damnit. 28 Apr 1400 RL: 6.1, LL: 4.55, 1 pipping, 2 unhatched 29 Apr 1400 9.3 7.0 RW = 3.9, + 1 pipping egg - so where is the other baby (or egg)? 30 Apr 1415 13.1 9.5 3.5 3.1 (Last 2 going fast) 1 May 1400 Arriving to Find a low level power struggle - & must've kicked off. Babies ice cold (dead) and have Fly eggs all on them. The mustive did last night and didn't sleep w the kids. I brought the kids back to the lab for pickling and while I washed the Fly eggs off, they moved! Alive, but not for long - they both died later today 17 May ? 1200 4 Fresh eggs (#4 laid today (?)) 20 May pm Still 4 eggs 27 May 1000 RL = 5.0, LL = 4.9, 1 egg piping (#2), #4 not yet pip 28 May 0800 7.5 7.4 RW = 5.25, #4 pip 30 May 0815 14.5 16 8.8 #4 hatched, died, removed by birds 31 May 0840 Y=19.75 (9.15), LB = 19.6 (9.1), RW = 11.2 1 Jun 0850 23.6 (10.15) 23.7 (10.05) 15.9 2 Jun 0827 29 (11.05) 28.9 (11) 17.7 (9.3)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1500 HUHR 3 Jun 0920 Y = 33.5 (12.1) B = 35.7 (12.1) 20.5 (10.2) On my way up the tree I found a ~60 cm gopher snake climbing around (@ 20 Ft up) I took him out of the tree and released him elsewhere 5 Jun 0840 Y = 37.4 (13.6) B = 39.8 (13.75) 27 (11.75) 7 Jun 0900 46 (15) 50.4 (15.35) 32.2 (13.15) 9 Jun 0750 54.5 (15.6), 58.3 (16) 3 (4.5), 37.8 (13.9) 11 Jun 0740 42.9 14.8 Y 63.8 16.75 4.3 - 4.5 - LB 68.8 16.6 7.1 7.6 13 Jun 0755 51.9 15.6 3.4 2.5 3.9 B 78.8 38.5 17.6 13.4 15 14.5 - Y 75 34 17.45 10.5 9.5 15 Jun 0745 61 32 16.7 8.7 9 8 10 LB 84.3 51 19.15 18.7 25.4 22.2 23 Y 79.8 45.5 18.9 15.3 20 11.6 17.6 17 Jun 1000 65 42 17.7 16 18 12 16 Y 83 57 19.9 22 30.7 17.4 25 LB 80.5 64 20 22 37.3 16 31 19 Jun LB 83.5 77.5 21.1 25.3 50.5 19.7 38.5 Y 88 69.5 30.7 24.4 43.3 17 33 21 Jun - 70.9 52 18.55 17.8 28.3 13.8 23.8 1225 69.9 64 19.1 21.3 39 16.5 29.8 WPY 85 81.5 21.75 24.5 54 19.5 39 BN 84 88 21.85 26.5 61 20 45.2 23 Jun 1250 - 73.4 76 20 23 50.5 18 36.2 B WPY 89.3 92 22.6 26 65.8 17 46.5 G BN 90 98 22.63 27 71 15 52 Y
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1500 HNER 10 Aug 0850-0955. Weirdness here. Saw 297, 1608, 1609, +1610. Did not see either F1367 or 1329. I think there was only one of them here anyway and the other died, because there is a semi-power struggle here. But not really - no garricks, no drumming. Looks more like mate guarding - lots of following and wakas - little chasing. 1500 seems to have split in two. The main granary is occupied by 297, the 3 juvs, and 4787. From 1800 (she's an 1800 breeder) There was also a NOBA 4 sitting peacefully with 4787. Could this be the NOBA I saw feeding an 1800 juv on Haystack earlier this spring? Nonetheless, the other "half" of 1500 (the 2nd granary) seems to be occupied by a NOBA 3 and 1-2 NOBA 99. There is some mixing between the 2 areas. 4787 is interested in the 1500 nest hole, and visited it several times. 1500 still has lots of acorns, and there was some harvesting going on. * * Group Update * I'm not convinced 41367 was ever here (only seen by JB), i. she wasn't. 41329 disap 880810 ± 2 D. 4787 (B4 1800) moved here as B4 880810 ± 2 D 1 Oct 1015 Stopped by Far quick census: 2 1608, 4 1610. Now, why hasn't 4787 chased 1610 out? 3 Oct 0930 stop by: 1608
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1500 HNHR (10ct) 1615-1700: 787, 297, 1608 1610. I saw all of these birds at least twice, but I'm not ready to call 1609 dead 6 Dec Acorn Count: 2200: lots of empty holes
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1800 HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 5800 4 Apr 1030 Empty, and doesn't look that good - though Judy did see a bird go in. 13 Apr 1340 Walt reports bird in hole here. I climb and with peeper see no eggs (not 100% sure, but 90%). 20 Apr 0800 8 eggs (7+1 runt) warmish, semi-opaque/translucent. hole Bird 24 Apr 0945 No one hatched, but didn't actually see eggs (hole) 25 Apr am - Still not hatched 26 Apr 1315 RL: 4.85 LL: 3.8 + 5 eggs (≥1 infert: didn't check all, runt gone) 27 Apr 1320 7.95 4pox 7.75 Rw 4.6 1 dead baby, 1 pip, 2 inf 28 Apr 1330 11.5 10.5 6.45 5.3 29 Apr 1315 14.8 12.8 7.45 7.1 2 eggs 30 Apr 1345 18.7 16.7 8.7 9.5 1 egg 2 May 1350 26(10.2):B, 24.3(9.8):W 12 13.7 = "O" 4 May 1415 36.5(11.7) 33.8(12) 14.4 20.3(9.8) 8 May 1730 59.1(14.45) 52.5(14.7) 22.8(10) 37.4(12.9) 10 May 1400 B 67.3 15.2 6.9 4.3 6.0 w 63 15.8 5.1 5.1 x 46.7 14.05 - 31 11.05 12 May 1445 B 26 40 16.35 14 15 9 11.3 w 69.5 37 16.6 12 13 10 11.5 - 36 (11.5 - inj) o 56 . 15.25 3 14 May 1630 w 26 49 17.65 18 23.6 10.6 19 B 81.8 51.5 17.55 20.2 25.5 11 18.2 o 65.4 33 16.7 10 - 4.3 6 - 46.3 13.3(inj)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus HNHR 16 May 1630 74 43 17.5 16.8 18.5 8 13 - 49.7 14.1 4.5 DB 83 63 18.65 24 36.5 15 25.5 W 80.3 61 18.8 22.5 35 16.5 26 18 May 1530 W 81 71.5 19.5 25 45.7 19 33 B 81.4 72 19.4 26.5 47 17 32 O 72 53 18.2 20.6 27.8 11 20.3 - 50.5 30 14.4 8.2 - 4 4.5 20 May 1530 MB 87 82 19.75 24 57 19.5 38.3 GWO 81 66 18.9 22.2 38.2 17 26.5 - 57.9 37 15.4 15.4 - 7.8 9 NM 83 82 20.2 24 56.5 21.7 39.4 22 May RWVM 83.5 92 21 29 66.5 20 45 Y MDB 84 92 20.3 22.5 66.5 17 44.5 B The other 2 babies were gone (the 2 smaller ones, so it wasn't early Fledging) (this is day 26) The door had more litter in it than usual (a sign of predation), yet these babies were Fine. Snake? If snake, why did it not kill/eat all 4? If smaller snake, did it actually know which ones to eat? Is this another cost of being a runt? 8 Jun 0910 Hello holes - nothing 12 Jun "" 14 Jun 1545-1625 Watched for nestiness - none. Birds didn't really show up til @ 1600, but after that mostly just sat around. Did see 2 Flights to E, but where to? 1630 7 + juv L/i: in snag up on SHLL 18 Jun 1010 Nest? in tree towards 1500 (Faces lane)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1800 (18 Jun) Yes a nest. Cut it open. 4 kids, 2 in F eggs, 1 Fert egg. 1500 RL = 5.4, LL = 5.4, RW = 4.95, LW = 3.95 19 Jun 1635 10.75, 8.2, 8.7, 6.6, B = 3.7 20 Jun 1600 13.2, 9.5, 11.85, 9.1, 5.15 21 Jun 1745 "19.1 12.95 1605 14.5 5.05 Those all done w 100g Pesola 22 Jun 1735 22.9(9.85), 16.4, 22(9), 17.1, 5.8 very suspect - kill it 23 Jun 1605 26.3(11), B=21(9.65), 24.8(10), W=21.5(9.15), 6.2 25 Jun 1810 37.6(13.35), 28.3(11.75), 34.3(12.15), 31.6(11.4) gone 27 Jun 1725 44.5(15.1), 39.9(13.35), 44(13.5), 40.9(12.8) 29 Jun 1735 47.3 B 14.8 2 3 R 51.5 14.55 3.9 3.6 Y 56 16.75 3.9 3.8 W 51.9 13.8(inj) 2.5 2.4 2 July 1605 W 63 35 16.15 12 8.6 B 58.9 33.5 16.7 9.7 8.2 9.2 R 59.8 38 16.8 14.3 328 11.4 Y 67 40 18.8 14.5 14.6 8.3 12.2 34 July 1610 LB 65.5 43 17.72 15 18 9 15 W 64.8 45.5 17.35 19.3 20.9 9.2 14.6 Y 69.8 50 19.87 19.7 24.8 12.5 19.15 R 66.1 48 17.85 19.8 23.3 10.2 18.1 6 July 1615 W 69.5 55.5 18 24 30.3 12.5 20.7 R 68 57.7 18.7 22.2 33.1 13 24.1 Y 74 60.5 20.65 25 34.7 13 25.4 B 71 52.5 18.55 19.7 27.4 13 21.2
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1800 HNHR 8 July 1615 W 73.9 65.5 18.8 26.5 40.6 16.5 27 R 69.3 68.5 19.05 22 43.8 15.7 30.6 LB 70 62.5 19.3 23 37.1 17 27 Y 75 70 21.25 26.5 45.5 18.5 31.5 10 July 1700 1650 B 72.5 74 20.9 24.4 48.1 16.6 32.6 Y 75.5 80.5 22.3 24.5 56 19 37.8 1651 R 73 76 20 24.5 53.7 18.4 36.6 1652 W 73.5 76 19.8 23.5 51.1 20 33.7 1653 12 July 1620 GM 75 84 31.6 26.5 57.7 19 39 K&R 70 88 20.7 22 63.5 16 42 YON 77.4 91.5 23.15 27 66.3 20 43.5 MW 73.5 86.0 20.7 25.3 60.7 24 39.3 10 Aug 0640-0840 Census: 770, 193, 774, 1553, 1650, 787 1651, 1653. 1553 is a ♀. 787 was only seen briefly, as was a ♂ KO/KO M DB·R = 1438 There was some chasing here on r off this am. See 1500 notes - ♀ 787 is at 1500 acting like the breeder there. * * Group Update * ♀ 787 (Breeder!) moved to 1500 890810 ± 2D to become Breeder. ♂ 1438 was declared never absent From 1800 (any claims to the contrary notwithstanding) Stupid computer Fucked up. 6 Dec Acorn Count: Main gran: 3000+ 3 3500 (saw 5 birds) 88b nestree: 400
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus HORS H/NHR 28 Mar 1400 Bird(♂) in new hole 2' below duct tape hole. still working on hole. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 11 Apr 1400 Spied on new hole awhile - no action (did hear birds) 26 Apr Hello holes. No birds in any. What's up? 2 May See bird near(at?) new hole by 85 hole. 9 May Snaggy snag towards Gate has a hole, and a bird in the top of the tree. 18 May am Bird in this hole 14 May Since 10 May have only seen bird at hole once, but did see one at hole this am. 16 May 1000 Bird at hole —I've been checking this r other holes since then - nothing. 10 Jn 1445 Hello holes - nothing. 27 Jun 1300 By providence I find the nest - I heard a squee while driving by. Baby sticking head out. The nest is between the crossings just on the W side of the lane in a dead limb in the big oak by the path into Hors Field →[illegible] →Hartings See rec. 1430 ② Nm Time BB 1621 77.4 105 22.4 - - 14 56.5 ② PWP MN 1622 72 108 22.22 11 55.5 NOB OBO 1623 82.8 110 23.25 13 60 28 Jun 1700 Judy watches here and reports seeing one jun fledge (walked out) and maybe another is out already 8 Sept 1100 NOBA (couldn't sex) checking out nest hole. 3 Oct 0915 Stopped by: saw no birds, ne acorns in gran. Abd? I did find an acorn that looked ACW eaten.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Hay-Blom HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 8760 2 Apr 1500 Hellbed holes - nothin. 3 Apr 0745-0820 Watched H-B For nestiness (From Far Knoll). They (sev birds) spent alot of time in the 87 spring "suspect" tree (uphill From granary) One bird spent ~15 min chasing a steller's jay around the tree (esp the W side) Another ACW joined briefly, and at one point they chased a starling. 5 Apr 0900 1 egg - couldn't reach it. Old door Falling apart. Needs new door. Should they be tossing? 6 Apr 1430 Cut new [illegible] door. No eggs inside. [Old webbing] 8 Apr 1430 No eggs - I sure hope they've just tossing. 15 Apr 1230 No eggs - back to the drawing board folks. 17 Apr Bird tapping in Fenceline hole 18 Apr Bird in Fenceline hole 20 Apr 1240 Checked Fenceline hole - 8 opaque eggs. 22 Apr 0945 Not hatched yet (tho I should have counted) 23 Apr 1300 Not hatched (counted only 7 eggs, I'm pretty sure) 25 Apr 1200 Predated - no eggs (or even pieces - snake?) 4 May 1800 4 Fresh eggs (#1-4 L1 is Freshest) in webbing hole LED 7 may new record! 11 May 0700 10 eggs. Wow, this will be great brood reduction! 18 May 0645 RL=5.6 LL=5.15 RW=4.2 LW=5.65 B=6.8 egg 2 inf (removed), egg 3 not yet hatched, plus 3 other unhatched None pipping (well, maybe one was) 19 May 0900 RL=9.6, LL=9.4, RW=7.05, LW=9.7, B=11.0, BL=5.95, BW=4.3, WL=4.4 20 May 0740 The critical day for brood reduction. Gopher snake in nest.
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus H-B HNHR (20 May) He(+?) was in deep so I couldn't get it out. Damn - the nest of the decade and it gets predated on the single most critical day for brood reduction (8 kids!) 30 May 1345 hollow holes - nothing 4 Jun 0800 " 10 Jun 0630 " (didn't go to all of them 1520-1540 Watched suspect (82) tree and 88a tree. Saw no birds visit. 11 Jun 1530-1620 Watched for nestiness from abd burn - nothing. Then walked around hollowing - nothing. Few birds even seen. 23 Jun 1645-1800 Watched from blind on uphill side. Got a few hints (I thought), but when I checked em at 1800 there was nothing. I'm getting disgusted. (Fucking lazy) 4 July 1415 I hell'd everything up here - nada (pen) 9 Jly 0815-1015 Spied - nothing. Saw birds flycatching but they didn't go anywhere with the food. 13 Jly 0645-0830 Watched (from top of hill in blind). There were birds, but no pattern to their movement. 19 July Well, it finally happened - Jane found juvs flying around. 16 Oct Ambush in webbing hole - caught 2 NOBA juvs. 1673 + 1674. Blood + plasma taken (@ 8 tubes) each bird. Pulled string at 0515, bled 73 0630, 74 at 0640. 12 Dec Acorn Count: stump 300, uphill tree 100, suspectree 300 main grain (1 way 2000) (2nd way 1700) saw 941, 1085, chasing ARBN , 9 MLB KY/K 5000
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Low Hay HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 10,050 2 Apr 1430 3 Fresh eggs in 87 hole, Numbered. 5 Apr 0830: (1) 24.05 x 19.4, (2) 24.65 x 19.85, (3) 23.3 x 19.56, (4) 24.15 x 19.25 12 Apr Experimental Group - 8 removal Walt reports 1 egg missing (before 8 release) Suspects a piece of Dap broke it. Oh well. 14 Apr 1500 No one hatched yet 15 Apr 1140 RL = 4.3 LL = 4.3 RW = 5.0 eggs 3+4 hatched 17 Apr 1215 RL = 10.3 LL = 8.8 RW = 9.75 18 Apr 1220 15 11.8 12.6 20 Apr 1210 22 (R) 18.2 18.6 (Y) 21 Apr 1215 25.1 (10.7) 22 (10.8) 22.5 (11) 23 Apr 1300 33.4 (12.95) 30.7 (13.1) 30.8 (13) 25 Apr 1310 41.3 (13.95) 38.5 (14.9) 39.5 (14.2) 27 Apr 1815 58.8 (15.8) 6 (2.5) 53.8 (16.3) 52.5 (15.9) 30 Apr 1800 R 69.5 42 17.1 15.3 16.8 9.3 10.7 (2) Y 63 17.4 8.9 8.4 - 65 18.2 11.5 7.3 4 May R 1715 81.5 65 18.45 27.5 37.7 17.5 24.6 (2) Y 80 52.5 1845 19.4 25.5 13 21.2 - 79 56 19.6 15.5 19.5 17.7 20 8 May 1600 - 81.4 77 20.5 27 51 19 31.8 1520 Y 83.8 78 19.7 22.6 45.9 18.5 33.5 1521 R 86.2 86 19.2 25 59.5 23.2 38.2 1522 11 May 0730 PKB 82.4 92 21.4 25 65 21 41.1 1520 Pink RM 83 100 20.1 24 72 29 47 1522 (2) yellow NM 83.6 85.5 20.6 23.5 58.5 18 41 1521 blue
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus L Hay H NHR 30 May 1315 Bird in nest hole! 5 eggs - not quite opaque or translucent 4 Jun 0745 check nest - not yet hatched. 9 Jun 0600 RL = 8.0 LL = 6.58 RW = 5.4 B = 3.42 + 1 inf egg 10 Jun 0620 12.24 9.8 8.65 3.68 11 Jun 0615 15 12.5 10.6 3.83 12 Jun 0610 18.8 (M) 14.6 12.45 gone + egg 13 Jun 0610 23.1 (10.5 in) 18 (9.75) (K) 17.5 (9.3) 14 Jun 0605 26.6 (in) 20.4 (10.68) 20.2 (10.55) 15 Jun 0735 32.95 (13) 24.7 (11.7) 24.5 (11.55) + egg 17 Jun 0740 39.3 (15) 33.2 (13.55) 29.9 (13.2) + egg 19 Jun 0730 50.1 (Mv) 16.5 3.3 - 3.8 K 40.75 14.95 2.5 3.0 - 40.95 14.6 21 Jun 0750 K 44.3 16.2 5.6 - 6.1 M 58 18 8.1 7 - 46.2 15.85 4.5 3 4.5 23 Jun 0635 - 57 17.1 10.9 7 9.5 K 55.4 17 11.35 8.5 10.2 M 69.8 41 19.5 15.8 13 26 Jun 0745 M 75.3 59.5 20.8 26.6 31.8 17.5 23.5 K 64 50 18 19.7 24.2 12 20 - 64.1 51 18.35 20.1 24.1 11.2 19.8 28 Jun 1235 M 79 70.5 21.65 27.1 44.2 20 31.3 - 72 64.5 19.15 28.5 35.8 15.5 27.5 + egg K 66.9 62.5 18.7 20.6 35.9 17 27.5 30 Jun 1345 K 71.2 73 19.38 23.5 47.5 18 39.5 1627 - 76.2 74 20 30.2 47.3 16 34 1628 M 82.5 82 22.9 27 55 21.7 37.5 1629
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus LHax HNHR 2 July 1450 MW 73.5 84 20 26.5 57.8 20 40.5 27 MRO 76.5 85 20.2 25 57.2 19.5 40.7 28 BYM 80.4 92 23.85 26 66.6 18.5 44.4 29 4 July 1345 MRO 70.5 94 20.8 24 67.5 18.5 22.5 46.5 28 BYM 77.2 101.5 24.2 20.5 74.5 22 49.3 29 MW 71.7 94 20.55 23 67 22 46 27 13 July 0845-1115: Census: Saw all birds listed repeatedly. 1155, 1046, 1146, 1266, 1520, 1521, 1522. Saw new J MW KPK. 1522 > this juv. Where's 1427? juvs? 17 July 0815-0950 Juv watch: saw MW and 1 other NVO D juv. No interactions. Hot (100°) 23 July 0700-0915 Juv watch: saw MW KPK = DB-YM = 1155, 1046, 1146, 1266, 1520, 1521. 1155 >> 1522. Saw adults go to the hole several times. At one point 1046 entered and later came out with a mouthful of Fecal matter. Geez, are they going to nest again? They still have 1000's of acorns. 9 intruder KWLDLM chased away. (1255 from RAJN!) * 1427 at Blm Z, 1522 there too 19 Nov Set ambush - no one even came close 20 Nov Tried again - nope. 12 Dec Acorn Count: E view 3200 (E square ~35, W square = 47) saw NOBA & chasing nuthatch snag = 1450 saw 1521 and a RO bird ~ total 10,000 that may have been B(?)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Central Canyon 28 Mar 1000 N10 D & seem sitting in big dead tree. Repeatedly chasing magpies. We approached from W, he flew E toward Ref 1. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 27 Apr Reynolds reports bird in hole here. Is this Laguna? 28 Apr 1730 Cut hole, 3 Fat r sassy babies @ 10 days old 9 May 0500 Y&Y = 74.5 (74) | mm = 71.8 (68) | RBM = 79 (74) 1600 12 May RBM 88 93 23 24.5 65.5 17 44 G Y&Y 87 95 22.75 24 66.5 17 42 P mm 80 87 22 24 60.5 22 42.5 Y 24 Jun 0900 Hello'd hole - 2 juvs flushed (one was MM = ) Also 2 other birds in tree (1 was adult) 9 Jun 1800 Hello hole - nothing 10 Jun 1540-1545 Watched hole from Blm Powl. Birds went in. (Jus?! 30 Jun 0630, 1030 Hello holes - nothing 1 Nov 1300 Think I saw 1525 (M&M) 10 Dec Acorn Count: ~ 150 C'est la vie.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm L 28 Mar 0940 Saw 3 birds (299, 1♂) One ♂ had Y.K/Mv. This is probably 1459 (Others prob. 1325, 1167) 30 Mar 0845 Starling nest in high "nail" hole, another in one of the low holes in the next tree to SW. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 7050 3 Apr 0900 Saw ♂ 1167. Judy saw ACW's r starlings in the hi hole in tree W of groan. Also interest in the "helper" hole in groan 5 Apr Judy reports starlings in the hole 10 Apr 0720 Bird flushes from near "helper" hole (E-fac, main groan) 1100 No one in hole 11 Apr 1745 Spying from far away I see 2 birds go to the uncut down facing hole in the SW pointing limb in the groan. The hole has a string. 19 Apr 1800 Bird in ↑ hole 20 Apr 0930 Cut open hole (nice!) 6 eggs (5+1runt) opaque, (hatch soon?) 22 Apr 0915 RL = 3.7 LL = 4.5 RW = 4.3 Runt egg gone. OF the 2 remaining eggs, I was infertile - other looked OK but not pipped. RL baby didn't look good - looked young but very thin. 23 Apr 1730 RL = 5.9 LL = 6.1 RW = 8.4 + 2 eggs 24 Apr 1800 RW = 12.4 RL = 6.2 + 2 eggs. RL had its entire neck grotesquely inflated. Its mouth was open, tongue dried & shriveled. Looked like it couldn't eat and had difficulty breathing. 26 Apr 1700 20.5 (9.1) mouth was all full of wood chips + 2 eggs 2 May 1730 46 (13.7) 4 May 1645 53 (15.0)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Bln 1 HNHR 8 May 1810 73.6 16.45 4.3 6.5 10 May 1615 83.5 16.85 8.53 9.5 10.5 (2) 11 May 1730 I walked up to Far Knoll and Flushed 2 ACW's toward Canyon Vista. I checked all trees For holes + Found none. Later back at the Knoll I saw 2 birds again, 4 KWN M and NOD A who flew to Bln 1. The 4 flew to Canyon Vista + chased another bird out. 12 May 1630 83.5 42 18 13.8 12.1 12.5 17.3 14 May 1530 89 53.5 19 20.5 27.5 15 24 16 May 1710 87 66 19.9 24 39.4 17 30 18 May 1730 88 77 20.5 24 50.5 20 36 20 May 1710 87 88 21.55 26 61.5 18.5 43.5 2 Jun 1730 Bird in 87 hole. Peep rope: 8 Fresh warm eggs! 3 Jun 0545 Put wing of tanglefoot round base of tree. 9 Jun 1730 Set a snake net. Checked hole - still 8 eggs. 11 Jun 1640 Still not hatched 14 Jun 0635 " " !! 15 Jun 0640 RL=3.9, LL=3.6, RW=4.7, LW=6.05, B=4.4, BW=7, 6.5 16 Jun 0635 4.7, 3.0, 7.65, 9.0, 6.6, 10.35, 9.9 17 Jun 0710 4.5, -, 11.8, 12.7, 9.0, 14.2, 14.0 18 Jun 0705 3.75(rem), -, 14.65, 15.6, 13.3, 19.6(9.75), 19.1 (8.7) 19 Jun 0650 19.1(10.15) = , LW=19.3(10)=Y (B=16.7, BW=23.4(11)=R) 22.5(9.8) 20 Jun 0655 G:22.9(11), Y:24.2(11), BK:19.2(10.75), R:28.5(12), M:27.6(10.7) 22 Jun 0625 29.6(12.35), 34.1(12.45), 27.4(12.4), 38.7(13.7), 33.4(12.3) 24 Jun 0545 38.2(14.2), 41.5(14.47), 32(14.3), 46.4(15.75), 44.7(14) 26 Jun 0615 47.5
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus Blm L H NHR 26 Jun 0615 M 52.8 15.2 3 2 4 Y 49 16.1 3.2 1.8 3.4 (R) 35.9 17.35 6.8 4.3 5.6 G 47.5 15.3 2 2 3 - 39.8 15.36 28 Jun 0625 G 52.2 16.75 7 4.5 8 (R) 61.5 38 18.85 14.4 15 9 11.2 - 42.3 16.8 4.6 2.7 4.6 M 58.4 16.6 9.5 5 9.5 Y 53.5 17.29 8.7 5.4 7.7 30 Jun 0645 (R) 64 48 19.85 17.2 25 12 19.2 - 51.5 34 17.8 10.3 - 5.2 9.9 G 59 39.5 18.25 13.8 14.8 7.5 14 M 64 42 17.85 16 17.8 8 15 Y 59.8 38.5 18.7 16 17.2 8.4 15 1 July 0645 (R) 669 55 20.55 23 30.6 13.5 23 8187 G 61.4 45 18.6 17 20 8.5 18 8188 - 559 40 18.45 14.2 14.7 7.5 13.5 1649 84877 Y 61.6 44.5 18.85 18.3 22.2 9.5 17.5 8189 M 66.5 47 18.15 19 23 9.2 18.5 1649 2 July 0630 Y 63.4 50 19.45 20.3 27.1 11.3 20.7 - 60.8 45 18.7 16.5 19 9.8 16.5 M 67 53 18.7 20.5 27.6 11.7 22 4 July 0820 M 75.9 63.5 19.25 27.6 38.5 17 28.5 - 67.4 56.5 19.45 21.8 28.9 13 23 6 July 0645 M 80.3 75 19.95 26.7 48.8 17 35.2 - 75.5 66.5 20.35 23.5 39 14.2 30
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1988 M. Stanback 4 M. Formicivorus BIm I HNHR 7 July 0845 76.5 73 20.5 27.5 45.5 16.7 33.3 (1648) m 84.4 80 20.4 28.2 54.4 17.5 38.7 (1649) 9 July 0635 mm 83 89 21.25 23.5 63.9 16 44.4 1649 KN 72 84 21.4 26 55.4 18 39.6 11 July 0705 82.5 99.5 21.85 25 74.4 21.5 51 Blut 74.8 94 22 23.5 66.5 17 46.1 1 Nov Saw E (7) 1648 10 Dec Acorn Count: 3500 + 2000 + 1500 = 7000 Saw 4 birds (including 1167 + 1649 RBR)
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus Laguna HNHR 22 May 1730 Dog my cats - bird in W Facing hole in Laguna tree I Flash it r hear kids. Will return to cut open 1830 Y = 49.5 (15) Z = 52.5 (14) bud 2 Jn Dec 87 Acorn Count: 2 June 1815 85 69 20.5 22.5 43 17 31 O 80.4 76 19.1 21.3 49.7 18 33 1 July 0945-1030: Pos ID: 1457 + 1589. 1 Nov 1500 Saw 1589 (8) (Y KPM) at 13/m Z 10 Dec Acorn Count: O * * Group Update * 1589 disap 881215 ± 1 M
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm 2 H/NHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 1250 10 Apr 0830 Starling nest, ACW in tree top 19 Apr 1815 hello holes - nothing 26 Apr 1640 hello holes - and find some new ones, but no nest. 11 May 0800 hello holes (esp one Walt showed me) nothing 1800 Watched 1/2 hr for nestiness. Nothing. A suspicious disappearance to one tree, but I found no holes 20 May 1640, 1655 Hello'd hole - nothing. 21 May 0755 Hello hole - nothing 22 May 1630 Watched hole 5 min, bird to hole (not in) Climbed and peeped - empty. Door had big gaps so I Dapped it. 30 May 0920 I've been helloing the hole all week - nothing. There was a bird sitting near the hole holes in the dead small limb in the snaggy tree by L. Conjo 4 Jun 0545 Hello holes - nothing 11 Jun 1500 Power Struggle: 3-4 birds, chasing, drumming, garricks 12 Jun Jane reports no unusual activity here. 30 Jun Cruised by Canon Vista - nada. 3 July 0740 2 very bold birds here, but no scope (or was it 3 birds!?) 5 July 1510-1540 Watch - nada (2 quick visits) 10 July 0810 PID on 9. [illegible] 11 July 0715-0815 Census: 9 1356, 8 BYN/DB-LB, 8 OKO or LGOKO The 2nd 8 was chased by the 9 a couple times. The other 8 sat peacefully with him though. At one point 2 birds checked out a hole. A Lagu juv sat in the sparse tree by LC awhile.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm 2 HNHR 14 July 1245 Walking by I hear a juv. I go up to the granary and 2 birds Flush. The juv stays. Of course, I don't have binocs, but I think he is banded. * The new & here is 1427 From LHay. J1522 was the RM bird here with him. 9 Aug 0705 B1427 and ≥1 other bird here 1 Nov 1500 & 1589 Lagu (Orkla) here! &(YKPN). Also 1356. 10 Dec Acorn Count: 1000
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm 3 HNHR 28 Mar 0845 ♂ G-W(n)/LG (not a great ID, but I'm sure of the (n) and Jane's sure of the (m) He was at the saddle tween Blm 3 or Rajn, r Flew back to Blm 3. There's a nice new hole in the leaning tree NE of the granery. There are 2 new holes over in the "2" granary toward the saddle. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 3100 1 Apr 1630 Bird on limb above new hole in NE leaning tree, 3 Apr 1430 Bird at new hole in leaning tree. May have backed out. 4 Apr 0845 Checked hole - not complete yet. Could be awhile. 10 Apr 0840 Hell'd holes - nothing 19 Apr 1825 3 birds Flush from the tall tree toward Blm 2. (some nice holes). No one in leaning tree hole (or others) 22 Apr 1400 Bird in leaning tree hole - 25 Apr am Walt cuts open hole - but no eggs. 29 Apr 1700 Checked hole - no eggs. Damn. Saw a 9 M KO (6r-04K) 11 May 0815 Hell'd holes - nothing 20 May 1645 Hell'd hole - nothing - what do you expect when you ambush the nest at night. Jesus Christ! 21 May 0800 Bird in hole - only you Walter, can have this kind of luck 22 May 1445 4 eggs. Released bird (put 2 red dots on Forehead) 28 May 0830 Not yet hatched. (Didn't actually peep hole) Bird in hole 30 May 0900 Well, nice experiment. One egg gone, the other 3 cold, one cracked. 3 tail feathers in nest hole. 4 Jun 1425 Hello holes - nothing, except a suspicious flush from the W side of old nest tree 8 Jun 0830 Hello holes - nothing. 2 birds arrive in gran, see me, and fly toward 2° gran.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm 3 H/NHR 17 Jun 0815, 0930 Hello'd holes - nothing. Jane reported wierdness or vocalizations here the other day 19 Jun 0815 Nest! In traditional tree, new hole on back side. 4 opaque eggs. Needs to be opened 1500 Cut open. Eggs aren't really opaque - they are borderline translucent/opaque (on the translucent side) 26 Jun Hello - no one in hole 27 Jun 0940 hello - nothing. Climb - 4 eggs. Open - not cold - 28 Jun 0745 " " Hit limb w rock - hear no babies 29 Jun Did I miss it yesterday - should have climbed 0825 RL = 7.4, RW = 7.15, LW = 4.0 4th egg seemed to be pipping - was capped by another egg shell. I opened the pip a little - detected no movement and the chick inside wouldn't pip back at me. 30 Jun 0810 RL = 8.8, RW = 8.55, LW = 3.9 The other eggs progressed no further. I guess it was dead yesterday. I removed it 1 July 0805 RL = 10.99, RW = 8.99, LW = 4.35 2 July 0720 12.7 11.5 4.25 3 July 0730 14(9.1) 13.9(8.25) → gone 4 July 0800 RL = DB = 17.7(9.82) LL = B = 16.35(9.0) 6 July 0715 21.35 (10.85) 20.2 (10) 8 July 0715 24.85 (12.3) 21.75 (11.6) 10 July 0755 31.4 (13.75) 25.5 (13.25) 12 July 0755 38.5 (14.6) 26.4 (13.85) dead - removed 14 July 0640 38 (15) looked bad. Should've brought food. 1130 Stuffed him full of dog Food
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus Blm 3 23 oct Jane reports 5 birds (+2 more that couldn't get in) roosting in the First 88 nest hole. 24 oct I set ambush, but only 1 bird goes in (no others even visit) 25 oct 0730 Taking down ambusher. I notice that the birds here are very bold & vocal. 5 sat in 2nd nest tree while I just stood there (also heard more in another tree). So there's been a power struggle - or they're still getting to know e/o. - More roost watches - always just 1 bird 1 Nov 1500 NOBA ♀ at granary. Set ambush 2 Nov 0600 Ambush! Caught ♀ 1377 (seen by Jane here and not previously seen since Lthay P.S. (1988?)), caught 2 NOBA ♂♂ (now 1675 & 1676). I think there are still birds to be caught here (is a PS still going on here?). Blood + plasma. 5 Dec 0600 Ambush! NOBA ♂ (now 1678) in 88a hole. I also set ambush at the "lower hole" of the pair in the typical tree - a bird went in, but I then turned to watch the 88 hole. There was no one in the traditional hole this am - either because it left last night or escaped this morning through the upper hole - to which the lower is now connected. 10 Dec Acorn Count: 3 way = 2700 Saw ♂ o?
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus GAZQ HNHR 28 Mar 0830 Bird in hole in balancing limb tree (to w). Hole is highest in tall vertical limb. XY. NE facing Dec 87 Acorn Count: 5390 LED 421 0 1 Apr 1600 Well. Babies. This means FED @ 27 Mar! They hatched today. Incredible. Bad cut. 1 2 Apr 1600 RL = 6, LL = 8.8, RW = 7.6, LW = 7.5 clutch 4(?) hatch 4 2 3 Apr 1615 8.2 11.75 10.4 10.5 3 4 Apr 1600 11.6 15.75 13.0 14.1 4 5 Apr 1550 14.1 20.3 (9.5) 17.8 16.9 5 6 Apr 1550 18 (10.15) 24.4 (10.5) 21.5 (10.2) 21.2 (10.5) 6 7 Apr 1610 21.75 (11.1) 30.6 (11.7) 26.8 (11.4) 25.9 (11.5) 7 8 Apr 1550 25.3 (12.15) 33.5 (12.6) 31.4 (12.4) 29.5 (12.4) 8 9 Apr 1545 32.5 (shift) 41.75 (13.8) 36.5 (13.25) 34.5 (13.3) 9 10 Apr 1545 38.1 (13.95) 44.4 (14.7) 41.4 (14.2) 38.0 (14.3) 10 11 Apr 1545 44.5 (15.3) 47.7 (15.5) 47 (14.9) 43.5 (15.15) 11 12 Apr 1540 50.2 (16.15) / 55.3 (16.13) 3.2 (3.4) / 52.2 (15.8) 3.0 / 49.5 (16) 2.8 (2.3) 12 13 Apr 1525 Wt Bill 6th 1° TS T P 52 17 3.3 2.4 G 58 16.9 5.7 4.1 S 53.2 16.8 4.5 3.2 R 55 16.5 5.8 3.0 13 14 Apr 1640 S 54.8 17.6 7.5 3.6 P 53.6 17.8 5.5 3,35- ! -> G 51.3 17.8 8.5 4.8 R 59.9 17.5 9.2 3.5 14 15 Apr 1510 G 66.2 18.3 11 4.8 S 58 18 10.75 4.3 P 58.9 18.6 8.3 4 R 60.9 17.8 13.15 4.6
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus GAZO H/NHR 17 Apr 1645 wt Chor Bill 1°s 1° TS T P 67 19.5 16.2 S 69.8 18.9 17 19 Filthy R 71 18.4 20.3 22 G 75 19.3 17.7 19.4 18 Apr 1515 #S 71.5 19.55 21.1 23.2 cleaned #P 70 19.55 19.3 nest eR 72.8 19 22 26 (due to door leakage?) G 75.6 19.6 21 23.5 20 Apr 1515 R 75.2 62.5 19.6 26.7 36.2 10.7 22.5 P 76 55 20.3 22.2 29.1 11.9 19.2 G 81 60 20.2 20.5 33.3 13.7 23.3 S 76 60 20.5 25 33.7 10.3 21 blood 23 Apr 1500 P 79 72 21.25 28.1 47.5 16.8 29.8 (2) G e 88.3 76 21.2 24 50 17 32 (1) S r 80.8 77 21.1 32.5 50.6 16 32.3 (3) R r 81 78.5 20.4 24.7 52.7 14.4 33.3 (4) G = 1470 : (1) = 34.5, 32.5/89 P = 1471 = (2) = 28, 24/89 S = 1472 = (3) = 35 R = 1473 = (4) = 36, 34, 34 25 Apr 1650 S 85.5 88 21.65 28.2 61.1 14.8 38 P 85 84 21.8 24.7 56.1 18.3 35.9 R 86.5 90 21.3 27 63.6 19.2 40.5 G 91.5 86 22.25 25 60.2 20 34 27 Apr 1500 S 84.5 99 22.5 24.5 71 19 44.3 R 86.3 100 21.9 27.1 73.7 23.3 46.7 G 89.9 96 22.85 21.8 69.2 18.5 43.3 P 84 93 23 27 65.4 18.5 43
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus GAZO 1470 = WMv + M LG RW(N) = K+R butt 1471 = R·DB | LP = no paint M | Mv 1473 = R | M = black butt K | DB-Y(n) 1472: O | LB-BP = red butt K·O | m 20 May 1615 Checked Walt's new hole here. Only ½ built 22 May 1600 Watched For nestiness - nothing (@ 15 min) 1700 Hello'd holes - nothing 28 May 0900 Hello'd holes - nothing 2 Jun 1515 Helloid holes - baby in the knot play hole. He Flushed - I got bands M/DB R·LB / ROV , Umm - now why doesn't he match up? Because he flew to another bird. 4 Jun 1000 5 Fresh eggs . Hole was a bitch to saw open. 9 Jun 1615 Hello hole - no one home. Damn, I hope they didn't abd'n. 11 Jun 1450 Good! Bird in hole (adult). 15 Jun 0615 Damn! RL = 10.05, LL = 8.2, RW = 7.75, LW = 9.35, B = 5.35 16 Jun 0615 13.4 11.2 10.5 12.8 5.55 17 Jun 0645 17.2 14.1 13.8 16.3 6.05 18 Jun 0635 21.7(10.95), 18.9(9.91), 18.2(10.1), 20.65(9.1), 7.78 19 Jun 0615 25.55(11.8), 23(11.15), 20.95(11.2), 25.6(10.05), 8.95 20 Jun 0625 30.5(12.95), 26.2(13.05), 24.4(12.1), 28.9(11.4), 9.45 22 Jun 0700 41.4(14.75), 34.1(13.9), 32.55(14.1), 37.55(13.3), 11.99 24 Jun 0615 50(15.85), 42.8(15.6), 39.45(15.45), 45(14.65), 13.0 26 Jun 0700 G 50.4 16.9 5.9 - 3 3.2 B 50.1 16.65 4 2.3 3 O 57.9 17.15 9.5 5.4 8.1 P 55.8 15.95 7.6 5.2 6.7 ~ 14.5 12.1
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1988 M. Stanback 4 M. Formicivorus GAZO HNHR 28 Jun 0718 G 56.4 37 17.8 11.85 12.3 6.8 9.5 B 599 34.5 18.15 11 6 9.1 O 65.4 43.5 18.4 15.3 17.6 8.8 14.5 P 60.5 41 17.25 15.1 7.1 12.3 - 15.1 12.95 30 Jun 0735 P 70.4 50.5 17.9 19 24.2 11 18 B 67.9 4.5 19.05 16.5 19.5 10 16.5 O 70.5 55 19.15 21.3 28.3 13 21.5 G 64 48 18.6 17 21.6 9.8 16.5 - 15.1 (inj) should've brought my camera 1 July 0725 O 73.8 61.5 19.4 26 33.6 12.5 25 brought camera G 68.8 53.5 19.02 19.5 26.9 12.4 20 runt B 70.2 51 19.3 17.3 24.9 12 20 gone P 75.1 57 18.4 21.7 29.6 12 21.9 shit 3 July 0645 P 76.4 67 19 24 40.3 15.5 28.2 L G 69.5 64 19.95 24.7 38.2 17 26.5 O 76.8 72 20.3 28.2 44.3 17.5 32 B 72.9 64 20 24 35.1 17 27 5 July 0820 G 71.8 75.5 20.25 26.3 49.6 18.5 33.7 1642 O 76 83 21.2 30 55 31.7 38.2 1643 B 76.5 75 21 26.1 46.9 18 33.5 1644 P 77 77.5 19.6 25.5 51 17.2 34.4 1645 7 July 0800 Pm 83 88 20.25 25.5 61 17 40.3 N W 79.5 85.5 21.55 26.5 57.5 18.5 40.4 W O 81 93 21.5 29 66 22.5 44 KPK 77 86 21.1 26 60.5 19 40
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus GAZO HNHR 9 July 0725 Pm 81.5 96.5 21.45 22.5 70 16 46 MN 80 95.5 22.4 27 68.2 19.5 46.8 KPK 74.5 96.5 21.95 25.7 70.3 21 45.5 77 103 22.3 26 75 18 50.5 10 Dec Acorn Count: 1° tree : 3100 saw: 8w/M 81 88b nest: 850 1415, 1473, stump : 260 1642, 1644m downhill snag : 220 88a nest : 150 sw tree : 500 5070
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVGR H/NHR 30 Mar 1100 2 birds to 876 hole within a couple minutes Dec 87 Acorn Count : 6445 1 Apr 1500 M. Poptin saw 837 (m/lo o-w)w) 1540 4 warm opaque eggs in 876 hole ! 3 Apr 1400 1:24.9 x 18.95, 2:24.2 x 19.55, 3:25.65 x 19.25 4:25.15 x 19.25 5 Apr 0730 Covered hole - heard no kids (didn't actually check eggs) 6 Apr 1130 RL = 4.7, LL = 4.7 Eggs 2 + 3 not hatched 7 Apr 1630 10.2 6.25 5.1 8.98 2.55 8 Apr 1615 13.3 11.5 8.8 8.25 3.95 9 Apr 1615 16.6 14.5 12.9 12.2 10 Apr 1615 20.9 (R) 19: (Y) 15.4 (S) 16.9 (B) 11 Apr 1615 25.5 23.6 19.6 21 12 Apr 1610 31.4 (11.35) 27.25 (10.7) 24 (10.25) 26 (inj) 13 Apr 1550 34.9 (12.25) 32 (11.65) 27.4 (11.6) 29 30 ( ) 14 Apr 1700 37.5 (13.0) 37 (mj) 32.2 (12.8) 32.6 (11.3) 15 Apr 1540 40.4 (13.8) 39.9 (13.1) 34.6 (13.45) 37.2 (12.05) 17 Apr 1710 50.7 (15) 4 (3.5) 51 (15) 46.1 (15) 46 (13.5) 18 Apr 1550 56 (15.4) 6.7 (4) / 53.8 (15.7) 6.1 (3.5) / 49.9 (15.7) / 48.8 (14.2) 20 Apr 1600 Wt Bill 1°s 1° TS T Chor- B 57.8 16.05 8.4 - 4.3 R 65.4 16.6 12.5 7.2 11.1 Y 63.1 17 12.3 7.8 S 62.9 17.3 7.1 4 6.6 22 Apr 1550 S 73.8 18.8 15 8.8 12.5 R 75.7 17.4 20.6 23 13.3 19 B 68.4 17.5 15.8 9 10 → 2nd 1° big! Y 74.2 17.9 18.5 22 9 15.5
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus CVGR HNHR 17 May 1400 Bird to 87b hole. Peep. 2 eggs, but they've deepened it and I can't reach. Gopher snake stuck in netting. I released it in Creche Canon 19 May 1430 4 eggs - put in chips so I can reach eggs 21 May 1015 5 eggs - Another big gopher snake caught in netting. Theory - later nests should have more entire clutch loss, but less brood reduction. A trade off. 30 May Jane reports Feeding this afternoon 31 May 0710 RL = 4.6, LL = 3.55, RW = 5.05, LW = 5.2 yesterday ?? 1 Jun 0610 7.7 6.22 8.35 7.58 3.6 (From last laid egg) 2 Jun 0615 11.85 8.6 13.0 10.5 3.9(-) 3 Jun 0615 15 12.15 16.8 12.9 5.0 4 Jun 0630 18.1(9), 14.6, 20(9), 15.9, 7.65 6 Jun 0640 24.3(11.4), Y=19.8(11.25), 25.6(11.2), 18(11)=0, 9.1 (12 Frost! 8 Jun 0625 B=31.7(13), Y=26.8(12.7), Mv=31.2(13.1), O=28.55(75) 10 Jun 0705 41.4(14.5) 34.5(14.3) 44(14.6) 38.6(14.5) 12 Jun 0700 54.6 16.1 3.4 - 3.4 O 46.9 16.05 1.5 B 51.5 15.8 2.3 2.3 Y 43.8 15.8 1.8 14 Jun 0900 DB 68 17.4 7.8 4.5 7.5 (2) O 63.5 17.3 4.8 4 5 (2) Y 61 17.2 4 - 5.2 - M 72 17.5 10.4 - 8.6 - 16 Jan 0735 Y 64.6 18.7 9.3 5.2 10 O 69 18.6 12.1 5 10.6 2 B 76 41.5 18.7 13.1 14.2 9 13 2 M 78.8 44 19 17.1 18 12 15.3
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1988 M. Stanback 4 M. Formicivorus CVGR HNHR 0515 18 Jun Y 66.4 43 19.5 15.3 17.6 10.3 16.4 DB 76 54 19.8 20.3 24 10.8 18.8 m 79.3 56.5 19.8 21.3 28.8 15 22.5 O 69.6 47.5 19.8 17.9 20.3 11 17.3 0805 20 Jun Y 76.3 56 20.7 21.5 28.5 13.5 24 O 78.9 60 21 22.5 31.5 13.5 24.5 (2.5) M 85.6 70 21.15 25 41.5 18.3 30 B 87 66.5 21.2 21 37 14.2 26.9 22 Jun Y 79.4 66 21.45 23.7 39.5 16 31 B 86.5 77 21.8 27.5 48.5 18 34 O 82 70 21.7 24.2 42.9 16.5 32 M 88.6 80 22.15 30 52.5 21.5 36.6 0650 24 Jun Bwm 84.8 88.5 22.8 25.5 60 20 40 GBY 77.8 77 22.25 27 50.4 20 37.3 PKV 78 80 22.85 24.3 53.3 17.5 38.5 OBm 84.6 91 22.8 24.5 63 17 42.6 1035 26 Jun PKV 81.3 93 23.45 21.3 64 17.5 45.7 OBM 84.4 101 23.41 23.5 73 18.5 49.1 Bwm 90 99 23.5 27 72 20 47.5 build GBY 79.8 97 23.4 27 61.7 24 43.5 10 Sept 0815 : 1482 is 4 16 Nov 1030 : LB K/Y (1613 is ?) 6 Dec Acorn Count: view From W + bare side = 3467 (est 6600) E view = 2450 [illegible]
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus MURE HNHR 30 Mar 1105 Starling Flushed From near Cindy hole (was seen sitting near it earlier) ACW flush near 86 b hole Dec 87 Acorn Count: 7500 2 Apr 0840 - 0905 watched Mure from CVpond. Saw birds go to back of tree thrice. Checked. Nest. Cut on the end of the limb that the 86 a nest was/is attached to. Bees must go. 1500 Cut open hole - 8 eggs! Experimental Group: Walt removed B8 (mite w/o incub) 8 Apr 1630 2 hatched, each 3.9 g 9 Apr 1640 RL=7.05 LL=7.0 RW=6.15 LW=6.1 B=4.8 I accidentally nicked the head of T putting him back in. 10 Apr 1640 RL=9.75 LL=9.1 RW=6.9 LW=7.4 B=7.2 n=4.2 There was a dead hatchling (still attached to egg) wt: 3.0g. It had been pecked on the L foot + L wing, with multiple pecks at the back of the head. 11 Apr 1640 13.2 13.4 10.9 12.1 10.6 3.6 12 Apr 1640 16.25 15.4 13.9 15 14.9 5.35 13 Apr 1630 18.9 (N) 12.2 15.5 (R) 16.9 (G) 16.1 (B) 4.55 15 Apr 1630 23.2 (10.3) 20.8 (10.6) → 21 (10.9) 20.3 (9.5) — 17 Apr 1740 29.1 (11.5) 25.7 (12.25) 28.2 (12.3) 28.9 (10.9) 18 Apr 1630 30 (11.9) 29.6 (12.8) 30.7 (12.95) 30.4 (11.4) 20 Apr 1640 36.2 (13.2) 34 (14.2) 38.7 (14.4) 38.3 (12.8) 22 Apr 1630 46.3 (14.6) 44.4 (15.45) 46.2 (15.6) 48.3 (14.35) 25 Apr 1600 58.5 (15.9) 4.4 (1.8)/56 (16.8) 7.8/60.8 (17.5) 8.1 (3.1)/60 (15.65) 4.8 27 Apr 1200 YG 70.3 41 18.75 15.1 16.1 7.7 11.3 B 69.9 36 17.1 10.6 - 3.3 5.2 (3) KPN 68.1 37 17.05 12 - 6.1 9.5 (2) - 67 38 18.1 14.4 14.8 9.7 13.2
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus MURE 29 Apr 1810 N 74.2 49 17.65 19 21 10 16.3 (3) - 74.8 51 19.15 20 26.2 12.5 20.2 Pg 73.9 53 20 20 26.6 11.4 18 Bk 75.1 48 17.8 16.6 21.9 6.7 11.5 (3) 1 May 1600 75 58 19.7 24 31.8 12.6 22.4 (3) B 76 57 18.9 23 31.4 11.4 18.5 (2) - 73.5 63 20 28.5 36.9 14.2 27.2 (4) G 71.3 63 20.4 24 38 14.8 24.8 (1) 1483 G = 45, 45 1484 B = 40, 40 (38, 38 at blood line - a small layer in between) 1485 N = 47, 46 (44, -1st tube had weird middle layer) 1486 - = 42, 26% (40 - had small middle layer) 1483: Pg = [illegible] / R = Pink 1484: B = [illegible] / LB = Green has black on Forehead 1485: N = [illegible] / KP(N) = Yellow has lots of black on Forehead (red is a path) 1486: -- = [illegible] / m = Blue 5 May 1400 B 79.7 81 20.6 26 53.8 16.5 31.4 - 79.7 86 21.5 28.3 59 18.4 39.5 Pg 79.1 85 22.4 24.7 58.5 16 37.8 N 77.5 82 20.1 28.3 54.4 18 36 Painted butts today 19 May 1700 Jane reports adults playing in 86 b hole 21 May 0930 Put up new string o check hole - 2 eggs (#2 is runt (?)) 22 May 1515 Numbered eggs 3 (normal) and 4 (another squat like 2) 2 int
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Murf HNHR 23 May 1430 #id eggs 5 r 6 (normal r short) 4 Jun 0710 RL = 3.85, LL = 4.2. I found shells 1 + 3 below the nest, #3 was Freshly hatched. As all the big eggs were the same size, RL = egg 3, LL = egg 1. Egg #6 is pipping. Egg 7 not yet pipped. All 4 small eggs were thrown out of the nest! Was this because they were so small? Or because they belonged to the dead 9 and thus were Fair game? Can birds identify their eggs? I don't think I noticed this egg size disparity in the 1st nest. Maybe the dead 9 was stressed out anyway at the onset of this nest (hence small eggs and death upon captivity) Does this address birds manip- lating clutch size in accordance w group size/weather? 6 Jun 0710 RL = 9.4, LL = 8.15, RW = 5.65. RW was From egg #7 (ie last laid + hatched) He hatched recently + was, for now, healthy. Egg #6 (was pipping) hatched, died, and was removed by birds (this is what I assume) 7 Jun 0710 RL = 11.8 RW = 6.42 LL is gone! 8 Jun 0700 Nest empty. Me thinks 'twas predation. This explains the one by one disappearance of kids. It, say, a mouse was the culprit, would this explain the missing small eggs (ie the ones it could carry?) Anyway, I think this nips in the bud the great 9 egg recognition hypothesis. By the by, this nest has been mite ridden all big. 23 Jun 0800-0815 Spied From afar. No sign of nestiness. I was watching from cvz when Murf juv 1485 showed up. See cv2 notes.
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1988 M. Stanback 4 M. Formicivorus Murf HNHR 27 Jun 1000 Watched 88 b hole/tree For 20 min, then 88a hole/tree 20 min, then 87 Cyrdy hole 15 min - no interest anywhere. I then helled + I think a bird Flushed From the 88 a hole (but of course, it could've been a juv. 29 Jun 0935-0950 Watched 88a hole r environs - nothing. 3 Jly 0840-0920 Watched From pond. A bird Flaw to a hole in the lone 85 tree, but Flew away w/o going in. No other real hints. Afterwards I helled holes-nada 1000 checked snaggy tree high up on the knoll summit. Climbed and hand covered the one hole up here (no kids) but didn't have peeper. Saw PID (+1D) 967, 1486. 8 Jly 1845~1920 Helled holes, then spied From distance-nada. 9 Aug 1015-1045 Sat under tree + census: 967, 1486. 1486 may be a ♀ (check cap record to see if this was the baby w ♀ plumage). I saw a bird with ♀-ish plumage that had a messy Forehead etc, but I didn't see its legs. So its either a nest missed, or just a messy juv (which these were) 15 Dec Acorn Count: 88a nest tree: 5'400 [6400] (saw 967 and a) 88k "" 1000 (bird (?♀?) w) Saw everyone! 966, 967, 1144, 1338, 1485, 1486 KWWN M
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CUL H/NHR 30/Mar 1130 Bird at syc slit-hole Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4500 2 Apr 1115 You can see down the hole - its ready to go, but how to cut it open. It's at least 6" thick from all sides. 8 Apr 1700 4 eggs - couldn't reach 'em. 9 Apr 0915 Widened the hole a little enough to get my hand thru the marrows, but then my forearm stuck there before my hands reached the eggs. There are not 4, but 9 eggs! By using the mirror, you can see the ones I missed yesterday. They are opaque. Even though it widens out, I don't think I could cut. 10 Apr 1000 Cut new door, but I Fucked up and punctured 2 of the eggs. Look, no one is more upset about this than I am - this was going to be great brood reduction. I'm punishing myself. Both eggs were removed - both Fertile - incub @ 7 days. Well, we can still get hatchability data (2+x) and number Fledged (there will still be brood reduction) 13 Apr 1440 Well shit, they've hatched = and it looks like they hatched on 11 Apr - or started then - I can only assume that the 2 eggs I broke were runts (I actually only opened 1 of them - I need to check the other.) So 9 laid, 9 hatched (a record?) Very synchronous too. RL:7.6 LL:89.6 RW:9.35 LW:7.8 B:12.7 BL:9.4 r:4.0 14 Apr 1515 RL=10.3 LL=11.3 RW=12.4 LW=9.8 B=16.5 BL=11.6 15 Apr 1515 12.6 14.257 14.0 11.8 18.1 by self 10.5 BL was apart from the others when I opened, but after wt I lumped all. 17 Apr 1600 17.5 (9.05):B/19 (8.2) G/-/16 (8.7) 0 / 22 (10.8) W/ 11 butt cut
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVI H/HR 18 Apr 1430 & = 20.8 (8.8) / O = 17.3 (9.5) / W = 23.3 (11.4) / B = 20.1 (9.8) 20 Apr 1420 27.5 (10.7) 19.8 (10.75) 28 (12.65) 26.1 (11.3) 22 Apr 1400 32.4 (11.85) 23.8 (11.9) 31.2 (13.8) 30 (12.45) 25 Apr 1440 39.4 (13.6) 29.0 (13.25) 36.4 (15.05) 38.9 (14.15) 27 Apr 1615 51.9 (14.75) 38.7 (14.3) 47.8 (16.05) 50.9 (15.2) 29 Apr 1645 59.4 (15.7) 37 / 47 (15.3) / 59 (16.75) 5.8 = B / W = 53.4 (17.2) 7 (2.7) 3 May 1600 O 64.2 32 17.2 9 - 21.9 - B 71.9 44 18.3 17.7 19.5 8 12.3 (3) G 73 40.5 17.6 15 17 6.8 11 W 68.5 45 18.8 16 20.5 10.1 14.) 9 May 1300 GM 81 76 20 26.2 49.6 16 19.5 pink O NO 78.5 61 19.3 25 35.5 14 20.5 green B MYR 82.5 76.5 20.8 26 50.5 17.5 31.8 yellow W RMB 80.8 27 21.2 28 51 17 33.3 blue 11 May 1400 1497 80.3 88 21.7 25 62 19 38.3 1498 81.6 88 20.4 24 61.4 18.5 36.5 1499 83 86 21.95 23.3 61 14.5 40.5 1496 80 72.5 20.2 25.5 46.5 12.5 26.3 23 May 1500 Bird Flushed From plug. bottom hole in granavy 28 May Checked hole w peeper - no nest, nor will there be one in this hole - the plug isn't complete, so there's a hole in the bottom of the hole 2 Jun 1605 9 in new hole on E side of sycamore. 3 Jun 0700 NOID bird in same hole (no one in at 0630) 4 Jun 1330 Juv O&/M. Checked hole - no eggs. 8 Jun 0730 No one in hole 0840 Bird in hole, another came - replaced it (watching Foundist)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVL HNHR (8 Jun) 1600 Climbed hole - 4 Fresh eggs! But cutting is a chore. 6" thick live sycamore. I make less than 2 of the cuts and that takes @ 1 hr. I blow out as much sawdust as I can before coming down (but 2 of the eegs are still covered) Sorry, but I'd be up there 2 hrs. 9 Jun 1530 They didn't seem to mind - they laid 2 more eggs. I Finished the cut and marked all 6 eggs (2 seemed Fresher so I marked them as such. There was a runt egg (the 6th). I removed it - things are getting tight in there and I want no wasted space. (When was it laid) 14 Jun 0930 Oh shit. I cavalled the runt egg and saw no yolk, so I blew out the contents - and found a yolk (this was on 13 Jun) On 14 Jun I climb hole and see they didn't lay more eggs. Since they had 9 the First nest I Figured they'd lay 8 in this. So, Final clutch = 6. However, I removed small egg : 5, and now I see that they removed an egg, so clutch is now 4. 20 Jun 0835 RL = 4.3 21 Jun 0900 RL = 6.1, LL = 4.6, RW = 4.4, LW = 4.6 22 Jun 0745 8.58 6.22 4.78 6.25 23 Jun 0735 9.6 7.38 5.3 7.8 24 Jun 0730 11 9.5 4.7 9.55 26 Jun 0835 17.2 (9.65), 14.2 gone 13.8 28 Jun 0815 23 (11.5) = O, 21.9 (10.85) = B, 19.6 (10.6) = W 30 Jun 0820 29 (12.9) 28.1 (12.3), 24.2 (12) 2 Jul 0745 37.3 (14.15) 36.6 (14.1) 31.7 (12.3) what's going on here?
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVL H NHR 4 July 0725 B=47.2 (15.45), w=42.4(14.9), o=47.3(15.5) 3.5 (2) 3 6 July 0740 B 56.3 (16.1) 5.2 2.8 5.4 w 50.55 15.8 5.2 2.8 4 o 58 16.2 9.1 4.5 7 There's a family of Cooper's hawks here (i: bye babes at CVER, MURE, CVI) I heard a bird scream (I don't think ACW, but could have been) and soon after saw a Cooper's hawk leaving the CVI granary w a largeish bird "in tow" (my guess a tahee). Soon after heard hawk begging, up the hill from the curve Gazebo. 8 July 0645 63 36.5 17.5 12.3 6 10.7 B 63 43 (17.15) 17.3 17.5 10 13.3 w 56.3 35.5 (16) 12 - 4.5 8.7 10 July 0715 B 70.9 48.5 18.55 18.9 20.7 11.5 18 (2) w 61.9 48 (17.1) 19.7 21 9 14.6 o 67.4 55 (18) 23.5 28 11.3 20.1 12 July 0720 o 66.9 66 19.64 24.5 40 15 27 56 B 67 59.5 19.46 23 32 12.7 24.3 (2.5) 55 w 62 59.6 (-) 24 32.1 11.4 21 14 July 0720 o 69 78.5 20.5 27.6 51.65 17 32.6 PKW 55 w 58.8 68.5 19.7 26.8 41.5 12.5 26.6 NW 56 B 66.5 70 20.3 26 43.4 14.2 30.8 MKG 16 July 0700 NW 65 79 (20) 22.8 51.3 17.1 32 656 MKG 67.4 80 20.95 26.7 52.3 18.6 36.6 1054 PKW 68 89 20.85 22.5 62 18.5 37.8 18 July 0700 NW 69.9 89 21.05 25 61.8 17.5 38.4 P MKG 65.2 89.5 22 24.5 62.9 16.5 42.5 Y 2.5 61.1 97 (22.2) 23.5 71 19.5 43 G
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVL H/NHR 9 Aug 0730-1006. Saw 945, 1170, 1090, 1499, 1654, 1655, 1656. These all +ID, and repeatedly. I never saw 1089 and don't think he (or 1496,97,98) is here. J1499 is a [illegible]. 1655 > 1656, 1654 > 1655. J1499 > 1656. (Here is 1654 > 55 > 56 - can't test for transitivity yet, but...) 10 Sept 0700-0800 Census: +ID: 945, 1089, 1170, 1090, 1499, 1654, 1655, 1656. 6 Dec 1445 [illegible] 15 Dec Acorn Count: 1500 + 1600 + 1000 = 4100
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Mill 30 Mar 1135 2 birds Flushed From S side of tree - I think From a new hole in an upright snag coming out of a big S pointing horiz limb. Hole Faces W. ↑ Dec 87 Acorn Count: 200 9 Apr 1200 Bird in down Facing hole at Fork in limb that points toward pond. I thought I heard pecking before the bird stuck its head out. 10 Apr 1045, 0900 No one in hole when I cruised by. 11 Apr 1500 Bird Flashed From hole. (9 Ap hole) 20 Apr 1720 Bird in hole 21 Apr 1500 Cut open hole (rotten, weird...a bit?) , but can barely touch the 4 semi-Freshish eggs. 26 Apr pm I Flushed the adult out and listened - but heard no kids 29 Apr 1600 Hatched! 3 kids + 1 pipping. I get the hole so I can get my hand in. RL = 5.7 LL = 7.0 RW = 4.2 1 May 1615 Failed. It seems the inner door in this rotten hole collapsed on 29 apr. I retrieved 2 dead kids and a semi smashed pipping egg. Damn. 13 May 0900 Bird in 30 Mar hole 1300 Climb - bird in hole, but no eggs 15 May 1220 Bird in hole 17 May 1415 " 19 May 1500 Peeped eggs (≥4) Very rotten limb - paper thin - started saving w Knife, decided I need to return w glue + tape 26 May 0840 Finished door (no glue/tape used, but fragile) 5 opaque eggs. 23 May 1540 Still not hatched - and not good for photo (ladder?) 25 May 1430 RL = 5.7, LL = 5.0, + 3 eggs
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus Mill HNHR 26 May 0815 RL: 7.3 LL: 5.95 RW: 4.9 LW: 5.15 egg pip? 27 May 0650 10.4 8.55 4.4 6.7 4.6 28 May 0615 14.3 11.7 3.9 9.5 4.05 30 May 0640 21(9.1):G, 16.9:Y, LW = 11.2 31 May 0635 24.5(10) 19.5(10.5) 14.8 2 Jun 0645 34.3(11.6) 26.1(12.2) 19.1(10.1) 3 Jun 0645 40.7(12.45) 30.5(12.8) 21.4(10.55) 5 Jun 0700 48.2(13.9) 34.2(14.1) 26.1(11.9) 7 Jun 0630 56(15) 2.9(3) 41.45(15.4) 24.8(13.05) 10 Jun 0745 69.1(16.15) 9.8(5.5) 9.5/54(16.65) 44(25) 29.5(14.4) 12 Jun 0740 28.1 15.1 Y 57.9 17.55 9.4 6.2 8 LA 72 43 16.85 17 18.3 11.2 16.9 14 Jun 0820 - 32 15.6 4.3 2.2 Y 66.4 41.5 18.25 17.25 13.3 15 LS 79 56 17.6 21 29 14.2 23.5 16 Jun - 31 23 16.3 5.7 6.5 4.2 5.5 Y 68.1 52.5 19.3 20 27.1 13.7 23 G 28.3 67.5 18.1 24.4 40.6 16.2 31.4 check 17 Jun 0915 Big gopher snake tween Mill & CVZ. Didn't remove. 2000 Runt is dead (30g) 6.5(2.9). Set ambush 18 Jun 0340 Damn. String broke (monofilament) (Set again pm) 18 Jun No one went in. Its very hot Znite. Will try again 19 Jun 0845 79.5 84.5 19.15 24.5 56.1 20.5 41.5 rain! Y 74.5 69.5 20.1 24.5 42.8 20.0 33.8 K! 20 Jun Set ambush last night - no one went in. Damn 6 July 0900-1000 Census; PID: 1261, 5270, 1599. Saw 1599 repeatedly only seems to be 1 jav present.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Mill 6 Dec 1500 Saw 9 1261 twice. Set ambush, only one bird came to the tree (made a lot of noise) - didn't go in. 15 Dec Acorn Count: 400. Saw 5220
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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
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus CV2 Annex HNHR 11 May 1535 LB 102 73 21.9 23 44.5 18.5 30 R 87.3 66 20.95 26.6 38.3 18 25.5 Y 88 65 19.6 22 36 17.2 25.9 - 79.4 58.5 19.45 23 33.3 15.5 23 13 May 1500 B 99.8 83.5 22.8 28.5 55.5 21 36 Y 87.8 76 19.7 24 48 19.5 33.5 - 76 70 20.2 25.5 44.6 19.5 30 R 84 76.5 21.25 26 49.7 18.5 32.5 There was a big gopher snake at the base of the tree beside the nest tree. He went into the hollow base r 1 couldn't reach him. 15 May 1345 LB 99 95 23 85 30 66.6 24.5 43 R 84.7 89.5 21.6 26 60.5 23.5 39 Y 89 88 21.2 26 58.7 20 40.5 MB 81.4 81 20.95 26 56 21 36.5 17 May 1530 NY 86.5 98 22.65 25 70 17.1 47.5 Y 94 105 24.5 24 77 20 50 B KM 78.5 99 23.2 26.5 70.3 27.5 46 & MOY 76.5 97 22.55 25 66.5 22.5 43.5 P 2 Jun 1600 DB-Y(?) / Mauve juv = 1536 . No one in holes 8 June 0740 Hello holes - nothing 10 Jun 0840 " " Jane saw bird in rotten horiz hole 11 Jun 0900 hello holes (incl horiz) - nope, but a juv at nest hol did sev times tween 11+17 17 Jun 1730 hello - nothing. 19 Jun Jane reports 1372 - 1375 are back at CV2 with one NOBA & and ≥ 2 NOBA juvs . 1373, his 99 and kids were not there (tho J 1538 was seen)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CV2 HNHR (19 Jun) I think there was a CVZ Annex and that's the one we followed, 1372 + 1373 were seen at the original CVZ nest (a 3 egg : 1 4). 21 Jun 1415-1530 Spied hoping to get a 2nd nest. Twice a bird flew to the "creek", I checked it out and found a so-so hole + watched it awhile. Mostly just dead here. 23 Jun 0915 Saw a banded jiv RWDP by box 98, but he (actually, it had a 4 Forehead!) didn't match anyone! Ah ha, me thinks was Must 1485 BP-w/KP(?) . Also this would explain Forehead 29 Jun 1000-1015 Spied on CVZ. They were hanging out in the granary and I saw no Forays in any direction 3 Jly 0926-0930 Watched CVZ - nada. 9 Jly Roosted in a hole in a rotten limb on the downhill side of the Holy Tree. 12 July 0630 checked out the hole - No good - it has no bottom. It fell off so it's an open cylinder. [illegible] Rotten 7 Sept Roost watch. Went into 12 July hole. (Before this, at 1937 I heard an ACW get killed.) 16 Nov I plugged the bottom of the hole with screen 6 Dec Acorn count: From W: 3500 ~ [illegible] 10,000 15 Dec " E: 3400 saw NOBA 8 (5319), NOBA 9 (5320), and T CB.Kla < maybe Row The latter bird doesn't fit in CVZ or CVZA, but it was sitting peacefully.
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1988 M. Stankback M. Formicivorus DARK HOLLOW H/NHR 30 Mar 0910 Hellobed holes - nothing. 1145 Bird in Fall 87 almost-nest hole. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 2500 1 Apr 1500 Climbed & peeped - no eggs, but not a good peep. 2 Apr 0910-0836. Watched From W. Bird to 87 hole once. There are 3 birds here. They sat on a branch together briefly. It looked like maybe mate guarding - some following, a little chasing. (I saw a J(NOP) + 9 (MT = 1035?) 3 Apr 0830-0845 Watching From Far Knoll. Can't see any holes from here, but they did seem to visit the immediate vicinity of both holes (87 nest + 87 Fall suspect) 3 Apr 1550 Bird in 87 hole. 4 Apr 0830 Thought I saw a bird Flush From Fall 87 hole 9 Apr 1030 Checked 87 hole (no eggs, but good shape) and the hole below it (nothing, not as good, but OK). No one flushed from these or the Fall 87 hole 10 Apr 0850 Hellobed holes - nothing. (ditto at 1050) 11 Apr 1425-1500 Spied on trees For ½ hr, no hints. Hellobed - nothing. 20 Apr 1700 Hellobed holes - nothing. 22 Apr 1430 After spying awhile, a bird goes to the 87 hole. Soon after I arrive w gear and hello - nothing. As I start putting the rope up a bird sticks its head out - so that was the problem - they're deaf. 3 translucent but warm eggs - numbered 1-3. 25 Apr 1515 3 opaque, warm eggs. That's it. Morgan report large gopher snake here 30 Apr 1545 Not hatched yet. 1 May 1715 RL: 7.9 LL: 9.05 RW: 6.8
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus DKITW HNHR 3 May 1215 RL = 16 LL = 17 = (K) RW = 13.5- 9 May 1400 36.3 (13.3) 39.75 (13.9) 36.8 (13) = RW = (R) 11 May 1445 49.4 (15.15) 54.3 (15.5) 50.0 (14.6) 13 May 1330 57 (16.4) 6.5 (3.5) | 64 (12) 9 (6) | 58.5 (16) 6 (3.2) 15 May 1245 72.3 44 18.2 17.5 - 8.5 11.5 R 66 39.5 17.15 14.5 - 7 8.5 - 64.5 40 17.4 13.6 - 7.4 11.4 17 May 1430 R 71.5 50 17.9 19 23.7 8.5 15.5 K 78.5 56 19.35 24.5 29 12 18.4 - 69.5 51 18.3 21 24 11.3 18.4 19 May 1630 K 81 68 20.25 26 40 14.7 26.5- R 74 62 18.65 21.5 34.8 11 22.2 - 74.5 64 19.55 22.5 33.7 14.5 25.7 21 May 1115 R 77.2 72 19.5 25 45.1 14.5 28 - 77.7 73 20.2 23.5 44 18 32 K 82.5 78 21 28 50 16 33 23 May 1615 K 82.5 90 22.6 25 61.7 15.5 40.1 R 77 84.5 20.6 22.5 57.3 15 25- - 78 86 21.5 25 57 19 39.8 25 May 1515 RON 81.9 99.5 23.0 22 70.7 15.3 46.4 G PKM 78.5 97 22.45 23.5 67.5 22.5 46 P WBBW 77.1 94 21.2 24 67.5 18 40 Y 4 Jun 1415 hello holes - nothing 8 Jun 0830 Hello holes - nothing . Saw Pbutt = PKM = 1569 17 Jan 0900 " " . But I thought I heard > 2 adults here. 18 Jun Jane reports OKCO birds here stealing acorns. No DKITW 6 Dec Acorns: 600
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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
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus OKCO H.N.H.R. 19 Jun 0935 R=42.2(13.05), O=46.6(12.9), G=47.2(12.85) -: 33.8(12.05), M=31.4(13.05), K=30.8(13.05) 21 June 0945 G 56.4 14.2 5.9 - 3 4.5 O 53.1 14.2 3.3 a terrible day K 38 15.05 - 40.6 14.2 R 51.2 15.05 2.6 1.5 3 M 37.9 15.05 23 Jun 0900 O 65.8 15.45 10 4.8 7 R 62.4 16 7.5 5 7.3 (2) M 46 16.5 5.1 2.8 4.1 - 52.5 15.5 5.1 4 4.6 O G 67 15.2 14 almost 7.3 11 K 44.5 16.4 5.3 2.8 4.2 26 Jun 0930 M 53.5 38.3 18.3 14.5 15.2 8 12.5 O 65.4 49 17.4 20.5 23.6 11.2 17.6 K 52.5 38.2 18.65 13.3 15.3 5.7 11.2 - 59.5 41 17.2 14.2 16 8.2 14.1 G 72.5 55.5 17.2 2.3 29.5 12.3 22.3 R 71.8 47 17.8 18 20.8 11.1 17.1 (2) 28 Jun 0945 M 61 49.8 19 20 25 10.5 19 R 77.9 57 18.7 19.6 30.5 13 23.5 O 68.5 58.5 17.95 22.4 33.5 12.3 23.5 G 73.6 67 17.85 24.5 40 16.6 29.4 K 55.8 49.8 19.2 18.8 24.5 7.5 17.2 - 65 51.8 17.9 17.8 25.5 [illegible] 11.3 20
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus OKCO HNHR 30 Jun 0940 K 63.6 60 20.0 22 34 9.5 23 - 70.2 63 18.35 21.5 36 14.3 27 R 79 69 19.35 25.5 41 17 29.6 O 76 70 18.55 23 43.7 15 29.8 M 63.2 61 19.8 22.5 34.5 15.5 24.5 G 79 75.5 18.7 24.1 50.6 18.8 35.4 2 Jul 0820 G 82 86.5 14.35 23.5 61.2 20 41.7 M 71 20.75 26.5 46 17.8 30.6 R 78.1 78 20.05 29.5 50.8 19 36 O 76.3 79 19.4 22.6 54 17 35.5 K 66 70.5 20.85 24 44 15.3 29 - 72 74 18.9 22.7 46.1 16 32.9 4 Jul 0940 O 81 89 20.2 24.5 64 15 41.7 1636 K 71 80.5 21.65 24.5 54.2 12.5 34.5 1637 R 79.5 87.5 21.3 21.8 61 17.5 42.3 1638 G 73.5 96 20 26 70.8 20.7 49 1639 - 70 82.5 20.4 24.5 56.4 18 39.1 1640 M 75 83 21.75 25 56.3 16.7 36.5 1641 15 Dec Acorn Count: main gran 1300, other 700 = 2000 saw ♂ 1637, ♀ 81.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus W Gate H N H R 30 Mar 0730 Heard pecking in central part of Sycamore, but saw no birds (in a hole?) I hello'd but got nobody. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 1000 8 Apr 1030 Bird flushed From the high NW hole. Yuk 10 May 1000 Walt climbs high hole, Finds 6 babies, 5 alive + one 39.8 (11.8) dead. This was the largest baby. It had no external injuries and appeared to have been healthy when it died. It seemed almost too fresh to blame on the hail storm. 21 Jun Jane reports 9 in nest hole. 22 Jun I hello hole twice this afternoon - no one home. 28 Jun 1700 9 in hole. Wow. [26 May 1845 1581 80.4 84 21.5 34 1582 91.2 92 23 40 1583 77.8 85 21.4 38 - 1584 81.2 87 21.1 37 1585 81.7 71 19.6 28 28 July 1010 66.8 79 20.8 34 = 1662 = KPPK MP = 48,47 69.8 78 20.2 33 = 1663 = OBrM OBrO = 45 54.8 57 19.4 23 = 1664 = K-bW b-KW = 42 2 Aug Jane (or Ellie) Found J1584 dead at W Gat (car?) 12 Aug 1584 is too dehydrated + bent up to get measurements except culmen = 25.65 20 Sept J1662 found mummified in Square Nail Flat. Not eaten.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus WGate HNHR (20Sept) Tail = 77.4, Bill = 23.9 3 Oct 0745-0900 Census: 1106, 1312, 5258, 1571, 1664 (1664 has a ratty, dark crown - there were a couple of black Feathers in the Front, but it's too soon to guess.) 12 Dec Acorn Count: I counted @ 1100, but I'll estimate 1900 (I believe I underestimated last year) Census 1445-1575: 1106, 1312, 1571, 1582, 1583, F 1663, F 1664
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1998 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus GATE HNHR 30 Mar 0715 Moved the string From one of the syc holes. 31 Mar 0855 Saw & ML Y. Pretty sure it was 1454. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 200 11 Apr Haven't seen anyone in the hole since Walt cut the door 13 Apr Driving by I see bird in old hole right below new cut one 20 Apr Walt reports 2 eggs in high hole. Final clutch = 4 9 May 0640 K = 19.4 (10) LP = 16.6 (10) 4 13.2 got data 10 Sept 0830-0940 Census: 1453, 1454, 1578 (m?), 1580 (m) The big oak at the gate has lots of acorns. I think I saw 1579 → I saw MK (but I thought it was MK 3 Oct 0740-45 Quick census: 1453, 1454, M 1578, F 1579. 12 Dec Acorn Count: 300 Saw & 1580, 1578, 1579
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus PIPE HCHR 28 Mar 1430 2 birds here. they've added lotsa acorns @ 1000 Dec 87 Acorn Count: (13 Dec 300) 7 Apr 1430 On a whim I climb the 86 hole - mouse nest. 11 Apr 1340 looked for nest - no luck 14 Apr Walt reports 5 Fresh eggs in now low hole 24 Apr 0845 RL = 4.2, another egg pipping, another infant, 2 still unhat near death 25 Apr 0845 RL gone, 2 very cold babies - one looks new and an unhatched Fertile egg. One marked RL = 4.65g, B = 3.85g. Both added to nest at WOLF. Egg added to WOLF also. 1 May 1030 Bivd in hole 4 May 1500 " . Climb. 1 Fresh egg. #1 9 May 1800 5 eggs 19 May 1210 RL = 9.3 LL = 8.6 RW = 9.3 LW = 4.8 B = 3.5 20 May 1210 RL = 11.95 LL = 11.3 RW = 12.1 LW = 7.0 : 3.1 21 May 1230 RL = W = 15.8, LL = M = 16.1, RW = LG = 15.7, LW = 10.2 Runt is gone - even in ideal circumstances (hot weather and a ladybug boom) a monog pair cannot raise >4 kids 22 May 1156 w = 18.8 (10), G = 20 (10.05), M = 19.6 (9.6), r = 13.5 23 May 1150 W = 23 (11.05) LG = 22.8 (10.9), M = 24.2 (10.8) r = 14.5 25 May 1345 29.6 (13.1) 30.6 (12.95) 31.95 (12.55) 20.1 (10.7) 26 May 1320 32.9 (13.85), 34.4 (13.65), 35.4 (13.5), 21.8 (11.35) 28 May 1200 42 (15.4) 41.7 (15.5) 44.2 (15.1), 27.6 (12.65) & 36.1 30 May 1115 W 47.4( LG 48 16.6 4.7 2.7 5.1 M 49.8 16.2 4.1 3.5 - 30.05 13.85
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus PIPE HNHR 1 Jun 1035 LG 60 17.85 9.6 6.5 9.6 W 61 17.5 11.5 11 M 62.2 17.5 9.3 6.5 9 - 40 15.05 3.1 3 4.1 3 Jun 1150 G 66.5 44 18.95 17.5 18 9 17 M 70 43 18.7 17.2 18 9 16 W 67.5 45 18.9 15.5 20 12 18 - 47 16.45 6.2 7 8.7 5 Jun 1215 M 72.9 54 19.9 23 29.1 13 22 W 68.9 56 19.5 21.5 30.2 14.5 24 G 66 54 19.9 19.1 28 13.6 22.5 - 50 35 17.45 12.5 11 13 7 Jun 1100 W 69.9 67 20.15 25 40 16 30 - 54.4 44.5 18.2 16.1 20.2 9 18 G 68.9 63.5 20.55 23.5 37.6 16 28.4 M 74 65 20.6 24.5 38 17 27.5 9 Jun 1015 57.5 54 18.75 21 29 12 24 W 69 76 21.2 25 50 17.5 35.5 M 78 74 21.2 25 47.9 16 33.6 G 71.7 72 21 23.5 47.5 17 34 11 Jun 0855 - 66.3 66 19.4 22.05 22.5 39.2 16.5 29 11 M 81 84 21.7 25 57.7 20.5 39.5 13 G 72.7 83 21.8 24 57.4 15 40 12 W 73.8 87 21.7 25.7 60 21 41.5 14 13 Jun 1400 MYO 66.6 77 20.0 22 50.9 16.7 34.5 B MW 21.3 96 22.3 22 70 15 47.4 Y - 78.7 94.5 22.9 23 68.8 25 45.6 P GRG 71 92 22.65 23 674 16 46 E
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus PIPE HNHR 8 Sept 0835-0905 Set up blind but no birds came. They still have a few acorns left. Abandon? 0910 As I'm leaving 2 birds arrive, see me r leave. 11 Dec Acorn Count: 1300
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Warp 5 HNHR 11 May 1030 7 opaque eggs in the cut out webbing hole in the black oak. 15 May 1015 RL=6.5 LL=5.35 RW=5.1 LW=7.2 B=12 1 egg pipping, 1 [illegible] unhatched but Fertile. 16 May 1345 RL=9.5 LL=7.1 RW=6.0 LW=11 B=17.5, pip=2.55 (removed). Last egg hatching - 1 helped it a bit. 1745 (in lab) 2.3 g + still alive. Died 1800 18 May 1040 B=23.6, RL=14.35, LL=12.3, LW=14 and has wierd spike sticking out of head (tongue) 20 May 0625 RL=LB=20.5(10.05), LL=18.25, LW=P=22(10.45), Back=R=30.8(12) 22 May 0640 P=32.6(12.65), LB=32(11.8), R=43.9(13.85), (10.9) 26 May 0715 47.6(15.8), 46.4(14.45), 58(16.1) 6.2(3.3), 44(14.25) 28 May 1115 P 58.5 17.05 5.9 4.5 - 59.3 15.75 2.3 1.5 R 72.1 17.3 13.75 13.8 8 10 B 58.5 15.55 6.1 2.5 30 May R 1040 74 50 17.85 19.8 22.5 10.5 16 LB 60.5 16.45 12.2 6 7.7 P 60.4 34 18.15 10.5 11 8 - 64.5 16.8 6.4 4 1 Jun B 0945 73.5 44.5 17.45 17.2 20.1 8.5 13.5 - 76.2 36.5 17.75 12 7.9 9.5 P 68.2 41.5 18.95 14.7 17.9 10 13.5 R 87.1 61 18.65 23 32.5 14 23
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Wrp5 HNHR 5 Jun 1030 R 79.2 81 20.5 28.5 54.2 25 35.5 B 73.8 66.5 19.2 23 41.5 15 26 P 73 62 20.25 21.5 36.9 14 26 - 77.8 55.5 19.45 21.8 29 11.5 21.8 7 Jun 1010 BN 73.1 77 19.9 26.5 51.8 16 32 BKR 80 90 20.6 24 63.4 24.3 41.5 ? MKW 74.2 71.5 20.5 23 46.7 16.2 31.5 80 63 20.1 27 37.5 14.7 26.6 9 Jun 0925 BKR 78.9 99 21.3 23 72.5 19.5 47.7 ? MKW 73 80 21.7 20 56 19 38 ? BN 78.5 87 20.25 24 62 21 38 - MM 77.8 72 20.7 20 46 19 32.5 1 July 0430 BKR 71 137 24.0 = J 1591 Ta: 1->81.5 The only tail spotting was 2 very tiny spots on the outer retrices. 29 Sept 0710-0800 Waited in preset blind - nothing. Dec No Acorns! * * Group Update * The whole group started to fizzle out ever since banding. No one ever showed up For censuses. @ LSO: 5308-880325, 1467-880325, 1468-880603, 1591-880919, 1592-880605, 1593-880605, 1594-880929. All disap 881031 ± 2M
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus WOLF HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 285 11 Apr 1315 Spied on 87 hole awhile - nothing. 14 Apr 1300 Cut open hole in syc snag - 6 Fresh eggs. 24 Apr 1445 RL = (5.1) LL = (6.3) RW = 6.5 25 Apr 0745 RL (now LW) = 6.0, LL = 7.44, RW = 7.38 RL = (5.0) g, also 2 pipping eggs. Coops, now there's 2 RLs in here, one From Pipe (4.65 g) and one From Wolf (5.0). This is because I moved 2 dying Pipe babies into Wolf. I also added an unbathed egg From Pipe. There are now 6 babies and 3 eggs in the nest. The other Pipe baby B = 385 26 Apr 1000 big RL = BL = 8.05, RL = 7.6, LL = 11.8, LL = 4.8 RW: 11.0, RW = 4.9, LW = 10.1, LW = 3.6, B = 6.3 27 Apr 1030 BL = 12.3, RL = 11.3, LL = 16.3, LL = 6.4, RW = 15.6, RW = 5.95, LW = 14.4, LW = 3.7, B = 9.9 (9.3) 28 Apr 1020 BL = 15.8, RL = 14.7, LL = 20.4 (9.7), LL = 9.4, RW = 18.45, RW = 8.9, LW = 19.2 (9.45), LW = 3.65, B = 13.2 29 Apr 1100 BL = 19.5 (9.5) = B, RL = Y = 19.7 (10), LL = G = 24.4 (11), LL = 13.2, RW = R = 24.1 (10.4), RW = 11.8, LW = K = 22.8 (10.5), B = W = 176 (9.4) 30 Apr 1030 K: 26.3 (11.55), W = 20.3 (10.3), B = 23 (10.35), G = 28.3 (12.25), Y = 22.8 (10.7), R = 26.7 (11.3), RW = 12.9, LL = 16.2 1 May 1045 W = 22 (11.15), K = 30 (12.4), R = 29.5 (12.15), Y = 25.2 (11.5) B = 26.5 (11.3), G = 30.9 (13.25), = 18.5 (10), = 13.6 2 May 1130 Y = 29 (12.4), K = 34.5 (12.4), B = 29.4 (12.3), G = 36.6 (14.5) W = 27 (12.25), R = 33.5 (13.1), P = 20.5 (10.7), 17 (10.15) 3 May 1045 G = 41.3 (14.95), B = 31.4 (13), W = 31.2 (13.2), K = 35.6 (13.9) P = 22.9 (11.4), R = 38 (13.8), Y = 32 (13.2), 20.4 (10.8)
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1988 M. Stanback M. formitivorus WOLF HNHR 6 May 1145 W = 36.6 (15.65), P = 27.3 (13.95), B = 41.4 (15.2) 4, R = 45.2 (15.55) 3.85 (2.3) Y: 40.4 (15.7), G = 49 (17.1), K = 48.1 (16.1) 5.5 (4.1), r = 21.7 (13.1) 8 May 1240 W = 46.5 (16.9) 3.9 (3.9), G = 61.9 (18.1) 7.4 (5) 6 (2), B = 53.3 (16.3) 8.1 (6.05) · = 21.4 (14.1), Y = 50.5 (16.8) 4.9 (3.2), P = 27.8 (15.2) 2.7 bruised K + R = dead, R gone from nest K (ex past facto) = 49.4 (16.45) 11 (4.5) 6.8 Head injury - peck on back of right side; many pecks on back; right wing pecked; bruises on chest; right leg bruised + pecked. Will be preserved. Outer hind toe on L Foot broken. 9 May 1200 B = 60 (16.7) 11 (8.2), Y = 54 (17.2) 7 (5) 6, P = 31.4 (15.35) 4 (2.5) G: 66.6 (18.85) 5 (10.5) 7 (10)³, W = 51.3 (17.4) 5.3 (5.5) 7 10 May 1115 63.8 37 17.35 13.2 13.9 7.2 10.9 W 56.1 17.9 7.4 7 9 Y 59.8 17.7 10 6.5 9 (2) G 70 40 (19.1) 13 14.5 6.3 12.5 (2) P 37.4 15.75 6.05 3.08 big clouds of ladybugs today 11 May 1115 X 62.2 39 18.3 13 14.2 7.8 12 (2) B 66.5 42.5 17.7 16.5 19 9 14.5 W 61.9 18.2 10.9 10 12 G 71.7 46 (19.6) 19.2 17.4 19.7 9.8 15.5 (2) - 37.5 16.1 9.45 6 12 May 1110 W 62.2 38 18.85 12.8 15 11.8 15 B 67.9 49 18.25 19.8 24 10.5 17.3 G 69.7 52 20.2 19 25.2 11.5 18 Y 61.5 45 18.95 16.5 19.2 9.5 15 - 39.5 16.8
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus Welf HNHR 14 May 1030 Y 67.9 57 19.8 22.5 29.5 11 22 W 70.5 48.5 20 19 24.5 12 21 P 42 37 17.8 12.9 17.8 7.5 12 G 73.9 62 21.7 24.5 35.5 15 24.5 B 77 60 19.35(?) 23.5 34.3 13 23.5 16 May 1500 W 79.5 61 21 24 36.5 14.5 28 P 52.7 48 18.45 18 26.5 11.5 18.7 LG 78.5 74.5 22.4 24 47 16 31.6 LB 82.9 72 20.25 27.5 46.3 15.3 30.3 Y 73.4 69.5 21.05 24 41.5 14.2 29 18 May 1125 Y 70.3 79.5 21.85 25 51.5 15 34 P 55.2 56 19.2 21.6 33.5 12.5 23 W 80.5 71.5 21.7 26 46 16.5 32.8 B 82.2 82 21.2 25 56 18.5 36.5 G 79.4 84 23.2 25 57 20 37.5 Y 20 May 1300 BM 76 84.5 22.4 27.5 62 18.5 41 orange neck Y W NW 87 83 22.4 27 56.4 20 39.5 G G YoN 81.7 92.5 23.8 24 67 19 44.4 B r 64.5 68 19.9 25 43 16 29 B PKB 88.5 92 21.7 28 67 18 42 P 22 Jun Jane reports adult ♂ 4 in hole. Nest? Ug. 29 Jun 0855-0920 Watch hi hole - no action. At one point there was an alarm call and 2 birds (juvs I think) rushed to another hole in that tree. As I left I belled the nest and an adult stuck its head out. 14 July Roost watch at nest - nada
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus WOLF 4 8 Sept 0800-0830 Census: 1123, 579, 1336 14 Sept 0500 Yippee, the kobber ambush worked: caught 1333, 1336, * 579 rebanding (see cap record) 5293 banded as 167Z. Stupid computer won't put her on the list. 29 Sept 0700 Walking by I get RW = , RM = , BM = , M = . Damn. 0810-0920 Census: 1123, 579, 1336, 1333, 1672, J 1548 is 8, J 1550 is 8. All birds seen repeatedly. No other Juvs seen. Good place to census is uphill From the big oak on the W side of the road. 579 = MUM / LQ-W/LG 167Z = DB-W(M) / R-LG 11 Dec Acorn Count: syc: 100 saw 579 oak: 350 ~ 500
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus R1 H N H R 30 Mar 1345 Saw 9 804 (m k) Field list has here as DB-Y/DB-LP. 16, shes LB-Y. There's a nice new hole in the big oak, 2 down from the 8. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 1578 7 Apr 1345 Several birds in the Bongo tree - mate guarding? 11 Apr 1330 Searched For nest - Found nothing. 23 Apr 1630 5 Fresh eggs in high hole (new) in road syc. 10 May 1130 Birds at Finch - who are they? 25 May 1800 1573 77.5 82 22.3 28.5 58 18.5 38.5 1574 89.5 88 20.6 23 61 18.5 38.5 1575 76 80 21.6 25 54.5 18 34 (2) 1576 64 70 19.55 29 45.3 14 28.5 1577 70 66 20.3 25 42 14.5 26 21 Jun 1630-1650 Census: 1574 (w) + 1576 (KDG) 10 July 2000 Ambush J 1573 wt: 76.5, ch: 138, T: 79, o: 27.6 9 Sept 0705-0740 Census: J M = 1575, LK LB = 1573, LB BY(CW) = 1574 (all 8), NOSA 8 = 5295, DGQ = ?'5?? 9 LKL = 804 ??, 9 MLP = 1464 6 Nov Ambush: caught J9 1576: 70.1 (138) 28.2 (77) Hcrit: 59, 58.5, 60, 59, 58, 56, 61 11 Dec Acorn Count: uphill oak: 250 saw 1573 syc snag: 850
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus MacFlat HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 780 7 Apr 1350 After sev days of cruising holes here unsuccessfully, I see a bird in the low, stupid, new hole in the sycamore that leans over the road on the E side of road. 2 birds flush out. 1500 Check it. Empty, but good shape. 10 Apr 1430 2 Fresh eggs in the stupid hole. I cut door, #1-2 11 Apr 1300 Marked egg #3 (is there only 19 here?) 12 Apr 1730 Marked egg #4. They are warm. Bird in hole. 20 Apr 1800 (1) 26.05 x 19.3, (2) 25.95 x 18.8, (3) 27.1 x 18.85 (4) 27.4 x 18.85, (5) 26.55 x 19.0 24 Apr 1200 Hatched early 12.0 11.0 5.65 9.3 Form 25 Apr 1330 RL = 15.2 LL = 15.3 RW = 9.3 LW = 12.4 r = 39<95 26 Apr 1100 18.8(8.95)/18(90)/RW=11.5 LV=15.7 r=3.55 27 Apr 1115 24 (9.75), 22.7 (10.1), LW = 21.3 (10) RW = 15.3 28 Apr 1106 29.4 (10.5), 26.6 (11.1) 25.5 (11.1) 19 (9) 29 Apr 1140 35 (11.8) 31 (11.9) 30 (12.2) 23.8 (9.75) 30 Apr 1100 37.7 (12.5) 34.4 (12.95) 35.6 (13.25) 24.8 (10.45) 1 May 1120 41.2 (13.3) 38.6 (13.6) 37.9 (14.25) 29.5 (11.2) 3 May 1115 50 44.7 (15.05) 4.9 48 (14.9) 4.3 49 (6.2) 37.4 (12.07) ?05? 6 May 1215 65.5 17.1 13.3 14.5 6 10 & 61.9 16.6 14.7 14.8 7 11.8 L 61 18.4 9.2 5.2 9.5 S 49 15.2 4.7 1.8 16 8 May 1320 R 71.1 50 18.15 19.7 24 12 16 S 58.1 35 16.4 12.6 6 7.2 L 68.7 41 19.6 16.3 17.3 10.5 16.1 & 67.8 49 18 22.4 25.2 13.2 19.2
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus Mac Flat HNHR 10 May 1200 R 83.3 6) 18.85 20.5 33.7 12 22 6 G 80.9 62.5 18.6 25.5 35.5 17 25.8 S 72.7 46 17.2 18.3 20.8 7 13.5 L 87.5 53 20.35 19 26.3 12.5 22.2 12 May 1210 LG 80.8 75 19.5 30 47.5 17.8 33 R 85 73 19.7 23.5 45.5 14 30 76.8 S → 86:8 59 18.25 23 31.7 12 20.5 L 80.8 (?) 65 21 24.8 32.5 15.5 28.5 14 May 1300 S 76.4 70 19.4 29.3 43 14.5 27.5 R 84 85 21.05 26 56.5 13.5 36 L 79.5 77 22.3 24 48.9 14 34.2 G 789 86 21 32 59 17.5 39.4 16 May 1300 R 88 93.5 22.05 24.3 67 18.5 43.2 OKN 82.1 80 20.5 30 53.3 18.5 34 L GWM 846 89 23.1 26.5 66 17.7 41 G APG 80.8 97 21.7 28.3 70.5 18 45.5 18 May 1335 R 828 103 22.3 24 77 16 49 P G on 81 107 22.6 28 80.2 15.5 52.5 B GWM 83 98 23.45 27 70 14 47.5 Y MDE 76 89 21.15 31 63.8 18 40 G 21 Jun 1610-1630 Census: some clues, but no positive IDs 8 Sept 1000 Surprised 4 birds in the string tree: 1455, 1545 (8) and 1546 (9) 29 Sept 1000-1100: Census: 1073, 1455, 1545, 1546 11 Dec Acorn Count: snag 380 gold string 300, syc pol 400 ~1430 stump 50, branchy syc 300
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus R3 HUHR 28 Mar 1450 Saw B' 1011 (G.P.(N)/LP). There's a new 5 Facing hole in the big oak by the road. 30 Mar 1430 Bird in 87 hole. Flushed. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 999 4 Apr 0940 Saw O/LG-O or O-LGTO. Who is this? 5 Apr We come with the big ladder to check 87 hole, but there's a bird in another hole! 7 Apr 1400 Well, Damn. On arrival there's a bird at the "other" hole from 5 Apr, but there's a bird with its head out of the 87 hole. (Ladder at Buck) 1500 Driving by, I see bird in 87 hole. 12 Apr 1330 87 hole: 3 eggs - somewhat fresh, but not too. 25 Apr 13.5 Bird in hole 5 May 1630 1511 84.5 51 19.5 18.9 24.7 10.2 16.5 P 1510 80 50 19.7 20 23.5 11 17.5 Y 1509 80.7 46 19.95 17.5 19 13.2 16 B 17 Jun Jane reports Feeding 3 July 1300 1633 67.9 66.5 21 20 40 15 32.8 1634 68.4 68 21.2 24 42.8 15.5 32.3 ② 1635 65.9 65 20.15 22.6 37.2 17.5 27.5 ② 8 Sept 1005-1030 Semi-spied: Saw B' 1011, 91205 GOM. A NOBA B' sat in the live tree eating an acorn while 91205 sat in the granary. It fled when 1011 arrived. When I arrived 1011 was chasing another bird around the granary. What is this NOBA? 29 Sept 0945 Saw 1011 (mo), 1510 (dvm), 1511 (ow), 1633 Kc
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus SHIL HNUHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 2800 4 Ap 1630 Climbed 87 nest tree. Low old hole in nice shape, the hole above it is also very nice (both w Fresh chips) The 87 nest hole is broken through to the top back of the higher hole on the W side. 13 July 1200 Saw (KW 9) 260, 8 m DETY.0 , 8'LB-Y/KB-Y down at the Pump (For H2O) Are the 8's also SHIL? 13 Aug 0830: +10 on 4 260 at Pan trap at pump. 11 Sept Saw 1338 r 1426 at Pump pan 1 Nov 1300: Saw at KNO L: 1385, 1426, and they seemed to be in the company of a NOBA 9 and a NOBA juv! 13 Dec Acorn Count: not impressive - only the main gran had sub- stantial acorns; about 1200, log beneath it = 165, other gran trees ≈ 100 1500
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus ECF (Ecole Coline Faux) HNHR. 30 Nov Ambush. Caught NOBA 4 (now 1677). 3 birds tried to go in hole last night, but she prevented other two from going in. Unknown to me, one of them roosted in an old knot in the same tree. It Flushed just before I came out of the tree. This tree is just inside the woods at the SE corner (top of hill) of SHIL Field. These birds appear to own the top of SHIL Field (all across)
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus SHW Dec 87 Acorn Count: 11 Apr Walt climbs 87 hole r reports 2(Fresh?) eggs. 24 Aug Walt bands a single baby here 46.2 g, chord = 28, tail 13 mm. 25 Aug Jane does a watch, but no one Feeds. Abandon? 12 Dec 1015-1020 At Knol-Y pan trap, I see ♀ 1389(MRWN and ♂ 1374(OLG). I also saw another bird with them that seemed to be ♀ MRWN (who is it?). Immediately after these birds left, a NOBA Jr came to the pan to drink 13 Dec Acorn Count: [490] (I watched For 15 min beforehand, but no one came)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus ArF 2 HNHR 4 Apr 1515 Bird in 87 hole (lower tagged hole, door up) bark) 6 Apr 1000 Bird in hole above ↑(no door) Peeped - 4 eggs - couldnt tell how Fresh. Check tomorrow 6 May 1300 1514 = 71.5 (56) | 1513 = 76.3 (58) | 1512 = 73.6 (60) 14 Jun 1430 Hello holes - nothing. Checked granary - some, but not alot of acorns remain.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BKOK 29 Mar 0740 Saws & G-W (N)M (1212 ?) Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4300 1 Apr 1030 Cnt open new hole (back side 87 tree) 4 eggs (fresh?) 6 Apr 0700: (1) 25.5 × 17.6, (2) 25.25 × 17.6, (3) 25.9 × 17.2, (4) 25.7 × 18 0920 Why is BKOK drowning? Doops - just a Flicker. 11 Apr 0715 Damn - I knew they would hatch yesterday, but what could I do? RL = 7.75 LL = 8.3 RW = 8.1 LW = 5.15 12 Apr 0640 12.0 12.5 RW/RL 12.8 = BG 8.55 3.4 15 Apr 0720 21.7 (10.3) 23.5 (11) 27.4 (10.4) 17 (think) 17 Apr 0715 26.1 (12.2) 29.5 (17.5) 28.3 (12.1) 19 (10.3) 19 Apr 0700 34.9 (13.6) 38.2 (14.35) 36.8 (13.7) 26.9 (11.7) 21 Apr 0850 43.2 (14.95) 47.5 (15.8) 46.8 (14.8) 35.9 (13.1) 23 Apr 0900 53 (16) 6.5 (3.2)| 66.5 (16.85) 5.35 (4)| 55.6 (16) 8.2 (4.6)| 42.5 (14.7) 28 Apr 0845 wt Chor Bill 1°s 1° TS T gB 70.5 59 18.85 22.5 29.2 10.6 20.5 RW 25.9 54 19.6 21 26.7 11.5 20.2 MG 68.8 58.8 18.5 19 26.7 12.2 19 - 58.8 34 17.1 11.1 10 11.6 30 Apr 0730 MG 70 65 19.4 22 37.5 15.5 25 gB 72.9 69 19.6 26 40.6 16.2 27.4 - 63.8 18.2 16 19 14.6 17.6 < 43 chord RW 77 65 20.65 23.5 38 15.7 26.5 2 May 1030 - 69.4 53 18.9 19.4 28.2 16 23 MG 75 75 20.3 26 49.4 17.7 32.1 RW 79 77 21.7 23.5 49.8 16.2 33.3 BG 78 78 20.6 25 52.1 17 33.8
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BKOK H N H R 5 May Rr 0645 74 93 21.5 27 67 19 43 pink 1495 MRW 78.5 94 23.4 23.4 65 17 42 green 1494 PKM 71.7 89 21.3 27 63.5 22 41.3 blue 1493 - 70.5 68 20 24 42.2 22 31.5 yellow 1492 snowing here! 27 May 1300 Nest! In 87 hole. 3 Fresh eggs (#3 today [? clean]) 1 Jun 1530 4 eggs 8 Jun 1200 None hatched yet! Pulled out 2 eggs (#2 piping, #4 not) I think jnvs slow down the process. 9 Jun 1220 RL = 4.4, LL = 4.25, RW = 4.6, B = 3.1 10 Jun 1200 3.05 2.7 2.75 1.45 7.45 6.95 7.35 4.55 4.25 4.15 3.85 2.95 11 Jun 1250 11.7 11.1 11.2 7.5 3.8 3.9 3.5 2.7 12 Jun 1220 15.5 15 14.7 10.2 13 Jun 1255 R = 21.2 (8.81), LB = 19.8 (8.42), LG = 19.6 (9.35), 15.5 14 Jun 1250 26.1 (10), 26.6 (9.8), 25.4 (10.45), 19.7 (8.65) 15 Jun 1250 33.3 (11.05), 32.4 (10.85), 29.3 (11.5), 25.2 (9.35) 18 Jun 1220 48.6 (13.8), 46.7 (13.9), 42.7 (14.35), 40.2 (11.75) 20 Jun 1250 K 58.1 15.55 3.3 - 4 - B 53.8 15.75 3.4 3.5 4.5 G 52 16.25 4.9 3 4 - 44.5 13.9 I discovered a gran limb in the nest tree, so add 300 acorns 22 Jun 1210 K 62 16.65 9.3 8.5 - 51.5 15.65 4.6 4 G 59.5 17.5 10.5 6.2 7.1 B 58.4 34 17.2 9.2 9.5 4.4 8.6
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BKOK HNHR 25 Jun 1315 B 70.6 52 19.05 18.5 24 11 18.5 G 68.8 51.5 19.15 19.5 25 14 18.8 - 61.8 41.5 17.1 15.2 17 6.2 13 K 72 49 18.2 18 22.8 12 20 28 Jun 1500 - 65 59 18.3 19.5 31.4 12.2 22.2 K 78.5 66 20.25 23.5 39.4 16 30.2 G 69.9 68 20.25 21 40.7 14.6 29.5 B 73.9 68 20.6 23 39.7 16 28 29 Jun Judy reports birds in + out of PO hole 30 Jun 1525 - 74.9 69 18.6 24 41.5 15 28.2 G 78 78 20.9 21.7 51.7 15.5 36 B 83 79 21.3 21.2 51 16.5 34 1 July 1330 G 78.7 82 21.17 25.5 56 17 38.5 =1630 - 77 73 19 23.5 47.3 15.8 31.3 1631 B 83.3 84.5 21.4 25.8 55.6 17 37 1632 3 July 1250 M0 80.9 94 22.1 25 65.6 16.5 43.5 NW 79.7 85 20 26.5 57.9 16.3 37.5 6KG 78.8 92 21.85 20 65.6 14.5 45.6 9 Sept 0900 - Census - unfortunately the Swift scope SUX, 0900-1000 I sat outside the blind, a very close to the BKOK tree that they were building in in 87. Saw 1006, 1009, and 1213 here. 1006 & 1213 were especially interested in the hole - visiting it constantly despite my nearness. At 1000 I moved to BKOK proper, where I saw ? MD (1004?) Here though, all birds disappeared upon my arrival (At the border tree ACWS Frantically chasing starlings) over → over
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11 Dec : Acorn Count : 88 nest tree : 380 w. gran : 2500 saw 1006 ww tree 30 lower snag 2200 tree beside it 1600 total 6710 SOBO 1 way = 1400 :: 3000
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus A1 H N H R Dec 87 Acorn Count: 7000 1 April 0800 2 birds at 87 hole (8) 3rd came out soon after. 6 Apr 0845 Put up new string, then climbed. They've Filled much of this cavernous hole with acorns! Mustive done it in the Fall. Anyway, they're all sprouting - the birds are making a new entrance into the hole as well. This hole was just above the new "Floor" level, so I cleaned out some of the acorns so eggs wouldn't roll out. Not much of a laying surface. On the limb near the nest I Found white eggshell Fragments. 4(0)? Tossing? No birds in nest on arrival. 19 Apr 0730-0930 I break my own rule about cutting open holes early - I assumed they'd be Finished laying by 18 Apr. Well, maybe they were - there are 8 fresh cool eggs - but had I waited 'til late morning maybe there would be 10. It was a time consuming climb r cut. (And a not very waterproof one - I hope they survived 19 Apr) 27 Apr 0640 Driving by I see that the door has Fallen out and no one responded to my hello. Damn, I guess they Failed. No! 0830 I see a bird at the hole, I bite the bullet, Find the door, duct tape it up, climb the tree and replace it. They're hatching! One egg is gone, one infertile (removed) :: 8-1-1 = 6 viable eggs, 2 of which have hatched. RL = 4.2, LL = 4.0 (Time 0900) 20 May 1000 1562 84 81 20.15 26 55.7 19 36 age ? band bled 1563 87.2 84 20.3 23.3 56.3 22 40
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus AL * Group Update * 88 1026 + 1027 are back at UAZ (why them) 8 Jun 1330 4 in 87 hole. I climb. They've removed all the acorns! Of course, now I can't touch the bottom 9 Jun void bird in 88 nest hole 10 Jun 1230 void bird in 87 hole 1330 void bird pecking (chips?) in 88 hole. Another bird at 87. 11 Jun 1400 Adult in 87 hole 12 Jun 1345 Baby in 88 hole, 87 hole empty (hello) 14 Jun 1315 No one in either hole 1415 15 Jun 1320 Bird in 88 hole, bird at 87 hole 17 Jun Jane reports incubating in 87 hole 18 Jun 1300 Climb - empty, but chips. A big gopher snake was at the base of the tree (predation?) Added chips 20 Jun 1300 hello both holes - nothing 1430 bird in 87 hole 22 Jun 1300 + 1400 hello both holes - nothing 25 Jun 1520 6 Freshish warm eggs. 28 Jun 1630 7 eggs. :: will hatch "Jul 7" 8 July 0900 Very staggered hatching (started well before 7 July) There were 5 kids and one egg (inf? - I removed it) I don't think the 7th egg hatched & died - if would have hatched 2 day. It must've been removed earlier RL = 6.75, LL = 16.2, RW = 12.9, LW = 9.0, B = 4.2 10 July 0915 RL = 11, LL = R = 25.2 (9.76), RW = LB = 19.7 (9.4), LW = 17 (8.4) = L 12 July 0925 10.5 (9.6), 35.4 (12.15), 27.7 (11.8), 21.2 (10.53) 14 July 0925 9 (10.35), 39 (14), 35.5 (13.55), 25 (12.22) removed
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus A1 HNHR 16 July 0825 LB = 40(15.24)-(3)/K = 31(13.4)/R = 44.7(15.38)-(2.7) 18 July 0835 46.5(16.46)6(6)|35.4(14.8)|54.3(16.5)6.6(3)6 20 July 0915 K 35.7 16.25 3.3 2 3.8 R 58 37 17.75 12.5 13.3 8.6 12 (3) B 55.8 37.2 17.9 12.5 13.7 7 12.5 (3) 22 July 0705 R 60.1 47.3 18.7 19 22.5 9.3 18.4 B 55.8 47.2 19 17.7 22.5 9 18.3 K 31.5 25.5 17.1 6.75 2.3 6.8 skinny 24 July 0830 R 67.8 59.5 19.4 22 32.9 12.5 25.5 B 60.5 59.6 19.9 22.8 33.1 12 24.5 K 27.9 28.5 17.6 8.2 9.8 5.4 10.7 Thus K went from 35.4 to 27.9 g. A record - no baby has done that and survived. He was still pretty vocal and energetic, but very skinny and I knew he would soon die - babies just don't make comebacks. So... I stuffed him absolutely full of meal worms (~4g ~20 worms). We'll see. 28 July 0910 R 70.4 80 21.6 27.4 55 15.1 39 41,43 B 65 29 22.2 27 55 14 38 47,47 R: Bm/BR = 1660 B = mb = 1665 4 Dec Acorn Count: 2150, 3560, [6040] (6500) saw 1220, M 1660, 1340 11 Dec 1200-1250: 1026, 1220, 1660, maybe 1661(8) MARW
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Big T H NHR 29 Mar 1140 1234 (R KWN) at Big T. (From LA2) Dec 87 Acorn Count : 150 7 Apr 0700 Chasing 4 wakas + drumming - what's up? 26 Apr 0900 Found nest - lowish on S side of big tree in woods dying (E facing hole) 9 eggs (8+1 runt) 27 Apr 0700 Cut a door. Cavity has a hole in the back wall near the bottom that a chick could fall in. (I stuck a wad of duct tape in it. Of the 9 eggs, 1 others was infertile, one a runt (both removed by me) opague 28 Apr am No one in hole. I climb + peep - none hatched 29 Apr 0800 Hello hole, nothing! The bastards musta Farted abandoned. 2nd tape! 3 May 0720 RL: 10.1 LL: 10.2 RW: 7.5 LW: 11.9 r = 3.6 There was an infertile egg in the hole (!?) and another that seemed to die at pipping (?) as a result of being capped by a larger egg So, all eggs accounted for 4 May 0915 12.9 13.9 10.2 15.2 3.6 6 May 0715 (B) 18.3(8.5) 16.5(0) 12.1 20.5(9.4)(W) 8 May 0645 21.6(10) 20.2(10) 14.2 28.3(11.2) 10 May 0630 31.7(11.9) 26 (11.75) 19.1(11.5) 36.5(13.1) 12 May 0935 4.37(13.95) 39.5(13.5) 28.9(13.05) 50.5(14.85) 14 May 0630 50.9(in) 2.8(2.3)|47.5 (14.7)|35(14.35)|56.8(16.2) 4.5 (4.4) 16 May 0700 65.5 39.5 (17.2) 13.4 - 9.7 10.4 LB 59.9 32 16.3 9 - 6.2 8 - 43 15.5 2 Q 57 31 16.35 8.5 - 5.1 6.6
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus Big T H NHR 18 May 0800 W 72 50 18.65 19.5 23 10 18.2 LB 64 41 (17.2) 15.8 17.5 8.5 14 2 - 49 16.8 6.3 - 4.5 7.5 2 Q 63.5 40 (17.6) 14.2 15.5 6.8 13 2 20 May 0900 O 74.5 52 (18.6) 22.7 26.5 12 2) 2 - 62 39 (18.05 12.5 14.2 8.5 14.5 2 LB 74.5 54 (18.2) 21.2 28.4 12 21.5 2 W 80.5 63 (19.3) 22.7 34.5 15.5 24.5 23 May 1000 B 77.4 71 (21.15) 24 45 15 32.5 O 77 68.5 (20.7) 23.5 43.5 16 31.5 W 82.3 81 (21.2) 25 52.7 15.5 36 - 67.5 56.5 (20.05) 17.7 29.6 12.2 24.5 26 May 1600 OKO 73 87 21.5 23.5 60.5 21 45 All other babies dead - very rotten (like sev days) One didn't have a head. Predation - weasel or pyg owl. So wasteful. I don't think it was because of infections (wouldn't have died that quickly) OKO looked Fine. Damn. 28 May 1600 71.9 95 (22.2) 22.5 70 16.5 48 10 Jun 1400 Hello hole - nothing 14 Jun 1410 1 Oct 0920 Stepped by for quick census: ♂ 1319, ♀ (I guess - not a very definitive ♀) 1565, an ♂ 1612 (♀). So what's ♂ 1612 from LA2 doing here - is he a breeder ? 4 Dec Acorn Count: [200] Saw ♂ 1319
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1988 M. Starback M. Formicivorus KOUT HNMHR 29 Mar 0910 NOBA & at KOUT. What's going on here. Watched 0930-1030. There are at least 2, probably more NOBA & here. They spend a lot of time in the granary eating acorns. They were seen in the company of 8A, peaceful. There's lotsa chasing, waras, garriks. A lot of the action is towards AR6W. Saw Big Tree & 1319 (all bands) up here, & 1127 seen here. Also saw 3 MTDB with lotsa tail spots - who is this? A1 & 1027? The 87 nest tree is finally dead - and a big chunk of it (including the 87 nest hole and the horiz roost holes) has fallen - rather recently. This explains the power struggle - some birds must have died. The tree fall is recent enough to have green grass under it, but old enough to have a wood vint house built in it. No bodies found in roost hole. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 6312 +1450 (AR6W?) = 7763 6 Apr Roost Watch: Plenty of activity here - lotsa wakes + flying back & forth in groups. Several birds roosted in a new hole in main granary. The higher of the 2 new ones on this limb (wasn't able to watch the other hole). (Jane had seen some last week) 21 Apr 1000 Bird flew to low E Facing hole in burned live oak 27 Apr 0800 1 egg, #1. 30 Apr 0745 No eggs 2 May Bird in hole in granary! 3 May 0800 Climbed - a horiz hole - peeped both directions but couldn't
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KON.T. (3 May) see anything. Cut a nice door, reached my whole arm in both directions but couldn't reach end of hole. • 8 May - nothing in low hole but fresh chips 10 May 0650 Peep low hole - nothing. Repair high hole. 12 May Hello - nothing 14 May hello - nothing, peep low hole - nothing 16 May hello - nothing 20 May hello horiz hole and bird Flushes 23 May 0640 hello all holes - nothing. 0800 " /0900 try again, nothing 26 May 1730 No wonder, they nest is on this side of the Fence, in the 2nd big tree up no-man's knoll in a small (very) very dead snag. I tore a hole in it to get the kids out (later patched w bark or moss) One fledged but I caught him. No banding gear w me, so ... 1586 mauve mauve 80 103 21 22.1 29.5 75 15 49 Y 30 1587 DB/DB 78 98 21.5 25 69.5 20 45 P 1588 LPink/o 85 105 20.55 26 76 24 48 G 1 Jun 1500 Bird (3 ad) in horiz limb hide, but some dork took string 8 Jun 1130 hellod holes - nothing . Suspic Flush 5 side dead? 1400 Another Flush From 5 side dead gran. 10 Jun 1330 Hello holes - nothing. 28 Jun 1538 Arrive via ATV, start to hello nest hole when I hear a scream towards burn tree. I walk over to investigate and a Cooper's hawk Flushes From the ground - Followed by an ACW Flying with some difficulty. It goes straight to the BB egg hole in the burn tree, looks at me, then
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KOUT HNHR (28 Jun) Flies to the back side, then flies to the high W hole. I walk around and an adult ♀ has her head out. Is this the victim. I searched For the impact site (For painted rump Feathers) but Found nothing at all. My guess is the hawk took advantage of my distracting the birds and hit one. I don't think they knew it was coming because I noticed a bluebird acting rather normally (and heard other birds) after (just) the scream. The scream lasted about 1-2 seconds and stopped. The hawk fled @ 10 sec later. Why did the Acw stop screaming? If the intent was to draw a predator to the predator, it worked - but why did it stop screaming? (Screams are to startle the pred- work, all screaming would accomplish is to make the hawk squeeze harder.) 5 July 1400 Bird at mystery gran Flew to KOUT. 30 Sept D645-0830 Census: 1127, 1219, 1221, 1382, 1016, 1669 (the 1 that I saw a LB), 1670 (that sure was stupid to give her the same bands as J1587), and 2 LB-KY R-LB (I suppose this is 706). These birds are spending an inordinate amt of time at the high hole in the (now completely dead) live Oak gran. Gee, not a nest is it? No, the door is gone From that hole - they're building a new door @ 4 feet below 10ct 0845 Put door back in hole. There were some Feather remains - is this the bird hit by the hawk? → very few though. SEE BACK OF PAGE →
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4 Dec Acorn Count: 3800 Main gran 250 Burn snag 250 fallen piece at snag 800 misc grans in grove 4100 total 1000 mystery gran
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus ARSW 29 Mar 1100 Saw 9 1279 near KOUT (R-LB/Lu) Dec 87 Acorn Count: 780 (1450 in myst limb by Kout) 6 Apr 1745 Bird into 87 nest hole 7 Apr 0830 5 warm, but not completely opaque eggs (#1-5) 14 Apr 0845 Snow on chews ridge - cold, windy, wet. RL = 7.5 LL = 10.7 RW = 10 LW = 6.1 r = 4.5 (All kids were skinny and pale - RL hatched 13 Ap, LL 12 Ap, RW 12 Ap, LW 13 Ap, r 13 Ap) 17 Apr 0915 RW = 19.2 (9.45) = Mv, LW(?) 11.6, B = 17.3 (9.2) = G RL = 14.1 (8.9) LL = 9.4 19 Apr 0845 G: 23.3 (10.95) / M: 27 (10.95) / K: 14 / R: 19.8 (10.65) / LL: 13.4 21 Apr 0930 31.6 (12.5) 33.5 (12.5) / 19.6 (10.4) 25.7 (12.35) 18.3 (9.7) 26 Apr 0745 52.8 (15.65) 5.4 (5.8) / 56.5 (15.8) 9 (7.8) / 36 (13.7) 46.2 (5.7) 49 (3.8) 31 (13.1) 0930 29 Apr Y 60 42 17.3 16.1 9.5 14.5 - 46.8 15.2 4.2 3 K 47.6 15.35 6.85 4 6 G 66 44 17.2 16.5 17.8 14 16.2 π 69.1 50 17.4 20 24 12 19 1 May 0700 Y 61.8 53.5 18.2 24.5 26.6 15.5 22 K 49.9 - 37 16.1 12.1 13.1 6 10.7 M 68.4 61 18.4 25 34.7 15.5 26.1 - 48.8 16.25 9.1 5.4 G 65.2 55 18.1 22.1 28.2 13.7 22.2 4 May 0800 KM 58.8 54 17.35 22.3 29 12.4 21.7 = K YON 58.5 48 17.6 19.1 22.75 11 18 :: Y 68.5 71 19.5 29.2 43.7 19.7 33 G 73.8 72 19.5 25.8 45.1 18 33 M 74.9 79 19.7 23.7 51.2 20 37
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus ARSW H NHR 8 May 0820 MWG 75 100 21.2 24.3 72 22 50.8 1504 green YON 62 69 19 26 42.9 15.5 30 1501 blue PKY 68.5 91 21.2 29 66 21 46.8 1502 pink KM 59.5 77 18.7 25.5 49.7 17 34 1500 red-blue NG 73 93 21.1 23.7 66.7 16 46 1503 yellow 12 Jun 1330 At the mystery granary I see several jvus, but the only bands I got were OKO. No KOUT kid has anything similar, so I think this is 1504 (KOMV). This makes this an ARSW granary. I watched (From a blind) the granary From 1400 -1445 but no one came. 28 Jun The pond here is dry (bye tadpoles + clams) 5 July 1400 A bird at the mystery granary Flies to KOUT 30 Sept 0900-1015 Census: 4 ID: 720, 1280, 1503, 91502 4 Dec Acorn Count: [1450] in gran (1000 in mystery gran)
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1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus LAMB HNHR 29 Mar 1115 Nest? Bird flushed From new hole low in 86 nest tree. SE Facing. Low hole, I'm above gran snag View From W 31 Mar 0950 Bird in hole again. Saw at least 3 birds bore, saw & MT. This means 762 isn't the only 8' here. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4200 1 Apr 0915 Opened hole -> Fresh eggs!! 6 Apr 0730 Final clutch = 7 eggs. Didn't measure - beaucoups dants. 4 10 4 11 Apr 0745 Hatched yesterday, I knew it. RL: 7.2 LL: 5.2 RW: 5.8 BW: 8.8 6 12 Apr 0710 RL = 11.2 LL = 8.5 RW = 9.3 LW = 12.8 B: 4.3 BF: 3.15 6 13 Apr 0730 14.9 11.5 12.8 16.2 5.75 2.75 I removed egg -> 15 Apr 0910 21.6 (9.8) 16.7 18.75 (9.8) 21.7 (10.8) 5.15 4 16 4 17 Apr 1040 38 (11.45) 22 (11) 22.4 (11.5) 27 (12.45) 2 adults in hole - 1 stayed in 19 Apr 0915 33.4 (13.1) 27.2 (12.4) 28.9 (12.75) 31.5 (13.8) 21 Apr 0950 40.5 (14.3) 33 (13.6) 32.4 (13.7) 38.6 (14.9) 23 Apr 1000 46 (15.7) 39 (14.9) 39 (14.95) 42.9 (16.1) 4.2 26 Apr 0815 This was the worst ant situation I've ever seen. The hole was a seething mass of ants - I don't know how (or if) the adults were able to land to Feed. The whole tree was covered. In the 50 sec it took me to get into the tree or to the kids, I was covered. Inside the nest, the kids were relatively ant-Free. I did measurements on the ground. In opening the door and getting the kids out, I squashed lots of ants. I hope the kids are alright.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus LAMB HNHR (26 Apr) 0815 W+ Chor Bill 1°s 1° TS T BW 55 17.3 11.5 12.5 4.8 R 50.5 16.5 PB 49 16.2 6.4 2.0 BO 58.5 17.1 5.8 3.3 29 Apr 0640 R 59.6 32 17.7 9.4 7.5 OK 69 43 18.3 16 12.5 13.5 15.3 (2) BW 65.5 450 18.6 18 25.2 12.5 16 (2) PB 60 41 17.6 16.5 17.5 9.5 13.5 2 May 0900 R 68 47 19 20.3 23 15.6 17 OK 78.3 62 20.1 21.6 34.3 22 26 BW 71.8 67 20.4 26.5 40.6 22 25.7 PB 65.5 61 18.9 23.5 34.1 13.5 22.5 1488: bw = DB\B-W / LG-LP / m = blue 1489: OK = M/OK / RWN / O = pink 1490: PB = W-LG / LB | DP-LB / m = yellow 1491: R = KP/R / m | KWN = green 6 May 1000 MOK 81.5 84 21.9 27 56.9 13.5 39.3 P PR 76.5 71 20.8 24 44.3 14 30.8 G BBW 74.9 90 21.65 26.5 63.7 15.5 39.5 B WGM 65 83 20.55 27.8 56 15.9 36 Y 22 May Jane reports birds (adults) playing in hole uphill from tree 23 May 0830 what hole?! I climb to the "obvious" one and it's a dead end. There's a nasty old one below it, but it just has acorns and leaves in it. 27 May 1215 Hello holes - nothing - though these are some nice looking ones (esp high W facing in 88 nest tree)
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus LAMB HNHR 1 Jun 1410 - 1450 Hell'd holes - nothing. Checked 88 hole - nothing. Sat in blind ½ hr - lotsa birds around, but none to holes - buzzy Feeding jws (I think I saw 1488, heard others) 8 Jun 1410 Hello holes - nothing. 10 Jun 1345 "". However, I saw/heard definitely 3 and I'm pretty sure 4 of the kids. Need a juv watch. 11 Jun 1350 Hello holes - nothing. 12 Jun 1340 "" 14 Jun 1400 "" 28 Jun 1550 Arrive - hear 3 kids. See ∅∅ = 1489, ∅∅ = 1490 3 Jly 1430 Hello holes - a bird Flushes suspiciously From the back side of the nest tree. I check it out - a hole! I climb & peep - empty, and has some chewed corn shells in the bottom (i.e old mouse-ness). Oh well. 5 July So.. the damn Tombos suck too. Anyway 1340 Bird Flushes From back of nest tree. I peep hole. Are there a couple fresh chips in there? 10 Jly 1020 Hell'd holes - nada. Checked 'new' hole - nada. 30 Sept 0915 Cruise by. See 8' 1489, NOBA 8', 7 1490 4 Dec Acorn Count: 14 Downed log by pond 560 Nest tree 195 downed log under nest tree "1000" hillside tree "2000" main log 3800 = total saw: 916, 1488, 1489
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus FAAR 29 Mar 0900 Saw ♀ 834 (R Kw) and ♂ 1023 (L B/w LB). She was drumming, and was doing a little chasing. ♂ 835 (ML) Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4122 31 Mar Judy reports bird into 87 nest hole - only once though, and for only 30 sec. She also reports birds showing interest in a hole in the 86 tree - in a new E Facing hole @ 5 feet above last year's guesser 4 Apr 1315 Bird in 87 nest hole. Where's the string 1415 2 Fresh eggs: dirty = #2, clean = #1 (but ?.) 8* Apr 0800 3 eggs, 1 new. Um... they're not especially warm (or cold), they're not really opaque, and there was no bird in the hole on arrival. (1) 25.9 x 19.55, (2) 26.7 x 19.5, (3) 25.7 x 19.1 12 Apr 1015 RL = 4.1 LL = 4.85 egg #1 not hatched 18 Apr 1045 8.0 8.85 21 Apr 1030 G = 19.7 20.8(9.35) = B + egg 26 Apr 0700 43.4 (13.9) 43.2 (13.9) + egg 29 Apr 0830 B: 64.5 (16.1) 6.2 (2.3) → 3: 65.9 (16.3) 4.1 (2.5) 1 May 0915 21.9 41 17 13.7 6.7 9 g 74 39 17.5 10.9 5.5 9.4 6 May 0900 B 87.4 70 19.85 27.7 41.5 17.3 28.2 3 90.1 67 20.55 25 37.5 17.3 27.5 9 May 0900 G 93.4 85 21.95 30 54.9 19 37.2 B 87.5 86.5 21 31 59.2 23 38.5 12 May 0700 RWB 91.1 103 22.5 28 75.5 17 48 blue 1528 G? 98.3 100 23.3 27.5 71.5 19.7 47.3 yel 1527 23 May 0715 Jane saw no kids yesterday + saw adults in the hole. I peeped hole - empty. Hole below empty but w Fresh chips.
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus FAAR H/NHR (23 May) I Found some baby woodpecker feathers below the nest. They must have been predated. 27 May 1100 Peeped lower hole - 3 eggs. But they've deepened it and I can't reach. 28 May 1430 Added chips to get to eggs (4 of em) 9 Jun 1300 Only 3 eggs now, and 2 are inf. The one that looks OK isn't even pipping (and should have hatched yesterd) 10 July 1245 Still not hatched - no one in hole. Failed (?) 14 Jun 1345 New Nest (?) Bird in E Facing hole in the other tree. Hole is the one where the limb gets fat. 15 Jan 1340. No one in hole on arrival. Climbed + peeped. Empty, but does have 'Fresh' chips. Did I hear a juv. 22 Jun 1315 Bird From r to hole - and I brought no saw. 25 Jun 1440 Peeped hole - empty, but Fresh chips. No one in hole on arrival. 30 Jun 1620 Hello holes - nada. 3 July 1330 5 July 1300 Bird in the new hole - but I have no saw. 6 July 1315 No one in hole - climb - no eggs. 10 July 1010 Hello holes - nada 30 Sept June reports & w/ incubation - like behavior in the higher nest hole. I climb it - empty. 1 Oct Acorn Count: 3500 E gran 100 nest tree 200 bat tree 250 snag NW tree 50 4100 total
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus UAZ HNHR Dec 87 Acorn Count: 8600 31 Mar 1030-1130: watched 87 hole - nothing. After I snooped + Found a bird in the 86 hole in the live guanary 1 Apr 0945 Checked yesterdays hole - no eggs, but good shape (?) 4 Apr 1245 Checked hole - nothing, Where's B9? 6 Apr 0800 Fresh egg - marked #1. Life's a bitch. 7 Apr 0900 Marked today's egg #2. Both very cold. 8 Apr 0840 " #3 " 11 Apr 0815 (1) 24.75 x 19.45, (2) 26.1 x 19.7, (3) 25.35 x 19.65, (4) 25.3 x 19 (5) 25.55 x 19.8. Egg 4 was dirtier than 5 21 Apr 0715 RL = 4.1 LL = 4.6 #5 pipping. Egg 1 hatched 1st then #2, then #3. But there are only 2 kids! ? 23 Apr 0730 RL = 9.2 LL = 9.9 RW = 8.1 r = 4.4. Did I miss a kid on 21 Ap? There were no eggs. 26 Apr 0615 RL = 17.8 (9.25) = P LL = 19 (9.8) = G RW = 17.1 (9.6) = B r = 9.8 28 Apr 0630 26.2 (11.1) 29.2 (11.9) 25.7 (11.9) 17 (9.6) 1 May 0745 33.8 (13.2) 36 (14.05) 36.4 (14.25) 25.7 (12.15) 3 May 0900 44 (14.3) 47 (15.15) 12 42.9 (15.95) 36.1 (14.1) 6 May 0815 51.5 (15.95) 7.7 (7.6) | 57.25 (16.55) 11.1 (11.3) 32 (5) | 53.3 (17.5) 7.45 (5) | 42 (16.05) #4.0 8 May 0715 b 62.8 38 18.35 13.4 14.6 8.8 10.5 - 50.8 28 17.2 7.7 3.4 9 61.9 43 12.4 16.2 19.7 8.3 11.7 (2) P 57.4 38.5 17.05 14 15.4 12.3 - 10 May 0730 ♦ - 59.1 37 17.8 14 15.7 18.1 - ? (2)? B# 74 51 19 18 24.3 15 17 9 70.6 56 18.25 20.5 30 13 19 (2)? P 67.2 49 17.6 19.8 26 17.5 -
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus UAZ wt chor bill 10s 1° TS T HNHR 0740 12 May b 80 63 20.3 21.5 35 15 24.5 P 72 62 18.55 22.5 37 24 26 - 66.9 51 18.9 20.5 26 14 J 72.6 67 19.2 25 41 17.5 25.5 14 May B 79.5 75 21.2 25.5 46.2 18 30 banded get timo caprec P 72 74 19.35 28 48.7 25.5 32 day - 69.8 62 19.9 25.1 36.7 16 20.5 23 G 75.9 78 20.45 26.7 51.8 17 32 0750 16 May Mr.bg 76 75 20.85 29.5 48.7 19 26.8 MLB 81.5 85 21.8 27.1 57.9 19 38.5 MRO 79.9 88 21.6 23 62.5 21.5 39.5 LP 75.5 85 20.2 30.5 60 23.6 40 0850 18 May MB 81.5 96 22.8 23.5 68 22.5 45.5 P PN 74 94 21 24 69.5 31 47 Y NM 77 87 21.55 29 60 23 33 G - MRO 78.7 98 21.7 22 72.8 21 45 B . * Group Update * Jane reports that 89 1026 & 1027 Fed hole (41) Jane reports no nestiness during juv watch 9 May 1300 Hello holes - nothing 10 June 1330 " - juv in 88 hole. 11 Jun 1345 Juv in 88 hole (and another NOLD bird too, it flushed) 12 Jun 1330 Climb 88 hole and open - empty and dirty. 18 Jun Jane reports adult in 88 hole 20 Jun 1330 5 Fresh but warm eggs in 88 hole (r lotsa mites) 30 Jun 1600 Skit RL=15.3, LL=15.3, RW=15.75, LW=12.2, 3.6=yester 1 July 1225 RL=18.7(8.2), LL=17.2(8.2), RW=18.8(9.1), LW=14.7, 3.39
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus UAZ HNHR 3 July 1345 RL = Y = 26.7 (10.25), LL = 26.9 (10.3) = R, RW = DB = 27.3 (11.7) LW = 23.8 (9.9). 5 July 1320 Y = 32 (11.6), R = 33.3 (11.75), B = 35 (13.45), - = 29.2 (11.35) 6 July 1245 38.8 (12.27), 38.8 (12.6), 39.8 (14.1), 32.9 (11.9) 8 July 0940 43 (13.9), 44.9 (14) - (2.8), 48.3 (16) 4.1 (4.1), 38.5 (13.5) 10 July 0955 Y 48.9 15.25 6 2.5 5.2 DB 52.8 17.7 9.75 8.6 - - 44 15.5 5 3.7 - R 56 15.75 6.5 3.7 5.3 12 July Y 53.5 35 16.15 11.5 12.1 4.3 9 1005 - 46.9 31 17.1 9.8 10 5.2 7.4 B 51.8 43 19.05 16 18.9 8.8 15 R 60 37 16.9 13 13.8 6.5 11 14 July 1005 - 50 40 17.75 15.8 17.7 8.1 12.5 Y 53.2 43.7 17.05 14.9 20.3 9.5 15.1 R 64.1 47 17.8 18 23.1 11.8 18.5 B 53.5 51 19.45 18.5 27.6 12.6 20 16 July 0905 Y 57.5 54 17.7 20 28.9 12.5 21.7 R 68.5 58 18.55 23 32.5 16.5 25.1 B 52.9 60.5 20.25 21 35.8 14.2 25.3 - 56 49 18.37 18.5 26 12.2 18.7 18 July 0910 R 69.4 68 19.9 23 43 19 32.2 B gone! Y 64 64.8 18.25 21.5 38 15 27.5 - 58.4 60.5 19.25 22.5 36.4 17 25 20 July 1000 R 70.9 79 20.7 25.1 54.2 19.5 39.1 WBM 1659 jumpY - 55.7 70 20.3 23.7 46.2 18 31.4 MO 1657 Y 54.6 72 18.7 24.4 46.1 15.5 33 NY 1658
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus UA2 H N H R 22July 0750 wBm 61.8 88 21.3 24 62.6 17.5 44.3 R 49 77 21.1 22.3 52.5 18 35 G Y 47 76 19.2 23 52 14.7 34.8 dead 11 Dec Acorn Count: dead gran : 2600 log under it 300 limb uphill 300 live gran (nest tree) 1300 1 hole Filled 2100 total 4600
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus LA2 HNHR 29 Mar 0810 Door to 87b nest hole had Fallen out. I replaced it, but didn't have a hammer. Saw 1117 (RW). Also saw NOBA 8, who seemed at home here and was chasing intruders, of which there were several; & 1117 was chasing another bird. The NOBA 8 has been here @ 1 yr, why was he removed? 1140 & 1234 is at Big T Dec 97 Acorn Count: 5900 11 Apr 0900 Repaired 87b hole 28 Apr 0700 Nest! Incest!(?)! Hatched today. 3 hatchlings and one egg - in the hole that mom was found dead in last year. Deep hole. Will cut tomorrow. Clutch 4 = incest? 29 Apr 0800-0900 Cut hole (nice job) RL = 9.1, LL = 10.7, RW = 7.8, LW = 5.6 30 Apr 0815 RL = 12.1 LL = 14.4 RW = 10.7 LW = 7.55 1 May 0830 14.8 18 12.4 10.4 3 May 0630 23.7 (10) = 0 28.1 (10.9) = K 20.5 (9.15) = G 14.4 6 May 0730 Dead Babies. They had been killed. Though the weather's been bad, the didn't appear to have starved. All had peck marks. I also Found 2 crown Feathers in the nest. My guess is infanticide - the breeder 8 (assume it's the daughter) died and was replaced. However, I never heard any weirdness here. Baby weights are as Follows: 16 May 0800-0915 Census: 9 1371 (MV-LB/R) and 1117 (RW) Also 2 88 (I think). I had BDB/LB DB or something like that. Birds flew to west area, but hello got nothing.
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus LA2 HNHR 23 May 0745 Hello nest hole - nothing. But a bird did Flush From the top of the tree, and I remain suspicious. Mañana. 27 May 1130 hello'd holes - nothing. On a whim I climb the BB hole- nothing. However, there's a nice new hole in the 87a tree 28 May 1530 Hello holes - nothing. Lotsa Mariposa lilies here 1 Jun 1625 Nest! In low, cut-out, N Facing hole in deadgran LB = 13, noba = 11.1 (LB inj bill) no other eggs 8 Jun 1300 Well, I remember on 1 Jun not being satisfied w the peep, and I kept pulling out acorns r acoun shells, so I Finally decided that there were no more eggs (esp since the kids there seemed to be skinny (day^2-3 kids?) Well, I guess there was another egg that hatch late (very) LB lost his band. I'll assume he's now DB = 39.5 (12.5) LP = 34 (12.4) and the runt = 7.6 (amazing) My guess is that laying got all messed up due to insect. I caught an adult in the hole: M B G B W G W = 611 Bill = TEC = TC = 31, TN = 24.3, chor = 144, Tail 83 9 Jun 1345 Caught another adult in hole 4 M LB/B = 1371 photo TC = 30.8 TN = 33.4, P = 38 (12.9), DB = 42.8 (13.3) 7.7 10 Jun 1315 P = 42 (13.75) T3 1.5 B = 48.4 (13.9) TS 1.5 bye runt... 11 Jun 1330 44.8 (14.3) + 2 (3) 51 (14.4) + 2.8 (4.8) 12 Jun 1300 52 14.7 3.4 - 2.7 5 B 57.4 14.8 3.3 - 4.5 7 14 Jun 1325 71.9 15.8 8.5 - 9 13.5 P 63.8 15.85 7.8 ~ 7 10.7 18 Jun 1345 81 55 18.1 21 27 13.8 27 P 73.8 52 18.0 20 25.5 16 23
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus LA2 HNHR 20May 1400 I come to band the babies and I hear a jnu. He's in the ginyary with the other birds. No binocs but I sure hope he's a neighbor (UA?) coming to see what they're so upset about. B 79.9 65 18.85 22.2 37 15.5 33.6 (2) P 72.4 63.5 18.7 2.5 35.8 18 30 22 Jun 1240 P 76.3 73 19.4 23 45.2 22 37 B 80.3 74 19.5 23 46.9 18.5 39.6 25 Jun 1355 NB 81.3 89 20.8 22.7 62.3 14.5 49.3 I hear - 79 86 20.7 24.5 60 23 46.5 babies jnu's 11 Dec Acorn Count: 1º gran 4200 in the woods 1600 total = 5900 88b nest hole filled ~100
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BLAN H.NHR 29 Mar 0800 Bees back in base of nest tree Dec 87 Acorn Count: 1900 7 Apr 0730 New nest tree (Good! its @ time). They are in a hole in the tooley live tree beside the half-fallen 85 nest tree. The hole faces down the ravine 8 Apr 0900 Opened nest: 7 incubated eggs, #1-7. 15 Apr 0815 Good timing - they're hatching RL = 4.25 LL = 4.05 17 Apr 0800 8.6 8.2 6.85 6.55 5.6 5.9 2.9 all hatch 16 dp 18 Apr 1000 RL 12 10.8 11.3 9.2 9.1 6.1 19 Apr 0745 14.2 21 Apr 0805 (R) = 206(10.55)/G=18.3(9.9)/B=18.5(9.25)/M=16.5(9.1)/12 23 Apr 0830 25.8(12.1) 22.9(11.6) 22.9(10.8) 23(11.1) 16.1(10.6) skip→ 28 Apr 0745 45.7(15.95) 43.2(15.3) 44.25(14.5) 42.8(15.1) 34.7(13.95) The little one has a deformed beak. This is because the skin was grown over the left nostril and was "pulling" that side back. I pushed back the skin, opened the nostril and removed some pasty yellow gunk. 30 Apr 0900 wt Chor B.11 10's 10 T3 T - 41 15.85 6 52.1 15.95 5.7 3.3 G 48.3 16.75 6.4 2.7 M 51 16.35 4.6 ②? R 53 17.55 4.6 2.3 4 May 1015 G 60 47.5 18.8 19.5 22.9 6 11.5 M 67 45 18.5 19 20.5 9.2 12 B 64.8 46 18 17 21.1 7 12 - 55 34 17.7 10.7 - 6.3 8.5 R 67 46 19.3 20.1 21.3 8.6 13.5
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BLAN H/NHR 10 May 0845 OKO 76.2 78' 20.35 21.2 52.2 12.5 30 RM 81.2 78 21.45 27 51.9 16 32 MKG 71.5 62 20 26 36.2 15 35 MGW 72 77- 31.15 23.5 51.5 13.5 28 NM 75.5 77- 20.55 2.35 50g 15 28.5 12 May 0845 MGW 73.5 89 21.9 26 61.8 14.2 35 B NM 75.5 87 21.2 25.5 61 16 34.5 Y 79.5 87 22.4 27 62 17.5 36.5 P MKG 74.5 74 20.95 29 47.8 14.5 30.7 G OKO 77 88 21.2 22.6 62.7 17 37 RB 8 May 1030 R 71.8 67 20.85 25 42.2 15 26 M 67 66 20.1 22.5 40.6 13.8 22.2 - 59.5 51 19.4* 18.2 25.8 11 18.2 G 62 68 20.5 25 42.2 11.5 22.3 B 65.5 68 19.5 24.5 42 12 24.4 9 Sept 0705-0845. Census. The Swift scope is worthless. Saw 1515 (8), 1516 (9), 1517 (♀) 1515 +ID, 1516 MRW, 1517 WO. The birds never went to the granary. The spent their time at the W end of the Field. They allso visited the bee tree hole alot. They spent a little time near the BKOK border at the N edge, picking acorns 1000 Chasing at N border. Saw 1518 ♀ 1045 See 3 w gr'm on it. At first glance ♀, but may be a tiny bit of ♂ in Forehead (but other ♂ is all changed) over →
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Bian 11 Dec: Acorn Count: N side gully black 300 85 nest tree!(mostly golden oak under peeling bark) 200 1° gran ~ 2000 saw 1232, 1462, 1463, 1515 1232 chased chipmunk on nearby log [illegible]
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Prairie Home Field HNHR 4 May 1700 1508 = 87.5 (103) | 1507 = 81.6 (106) | 1506 = 82.2 (81) 1505 = 84.7 (96) 12 Jun Walt Found 2nd nest - babies hatching today. 17 Jun 1645 R = 12.5, LB = 15, K = 24.3 (11.3), M = 24.3 (11.29) A runt egg still remained in the nest. I removed it I removed K & M & added them to OKCO 5 July 1645 B 68.8 75 21.25 25 49.6 15 28.6 1646 R 71 76 21.35 23.5 47.6 13.5 31.5 1647
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Volcan Lrazu 16 Mar 0915 Around the ravine E of the hotel, I hear & see several birds (>2?) They karrit a lot, no few watas heard. There are acorns on the oaks 0940 Watched a ♀ fly to a Fence post, then fly to the ground to Forage (hopping around) For 35 sec. She Flew into a tree where she stayed @ 1 min, then she returned to the post, then the ground (same area) and Foraged in the grass for 1:40. She took small pecks in the grass - presumably after small prey items (no large prey items were observed taken). There are 4 or birds in this general area (within hearing range) I don't know how many groups. 1000 Found nest. I dub thee Ravine Group. Nest is @ 25 m high, diam nest ht 25 cm, dir 120° (no declination figured yet). A ♂ visited the hole (looked in) then moved up. Soon a ♀ did the same, ♂ left. Then another ♀ came out of the hole. Both the ♀♀ had light eyes and adult crowns, Cooperative breeding! Well, not breeding yet. I watched hole and saw ♀ removing chips - but it is a deep hole - I'll be watching for egg tossing. 1020 New group = Bluff. There are at least 8 birds here. An oak is currently dropping acorns on the inside of the road curve. Many (if not most) of them are so large and round that I doubt if the woodpeckers can carry them. Many are @ 1 inch in diameter. Nonetheless, there are many empty or partially eaten ones on the
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Hotel School lot C A B road up Bluff Tree B From East nest Linda Vista here same here some here big squat concrete office sign: v. jrazu 9 km Gate is > 3 kms Gate > 2 here > 1-gram? km 2.4 STOP 6
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Volcan Irazu (16 Mar) ground. Some are split, but most seem to be opened through the side [illegible] and some or all of the meat eaten out From this entrance. Another oak just up the road is currently Flowering. I continued past the Linda Vista (move Acws) to a left turn for the Instituto de Desarrollo Agrario. (Sign next to it is red white r blue Union Irazu (Costa Rica - Canada) I took this dirt road @ 700 m. I found roost trees, but saw no birds. See map for more birds seen. Next sizable (+ accessible) group seen was further on, past the sign that says V. Irazu 9 km. Group here had ≥ 3 on the SE side of the road ≥ 2 on the NW side: 2 groups? I turned around shortly after this, at Km post 24. The habitat gets very good at this point - more trees than open but still both. It's now 1740. There's a "sort of" roost tree - guany? abd? just across the road from post 24. I'll try to get a photo 1400 Back at Bluff. Lone oak (connected to curve oak acorn by wire) has sapsucking holes - some look fresh. There are ≥ 4 birds here now. 1 bird flew into curve oak but was displaced with a growl by another bird 1415 At Ravine, a bird is throwing chips out of hole. 1530 Are those storage holes on the mid hit dead branch on the big spindley tree on the bluff? They look like it, but they don't look in great shape. No interest in them yet, the birds are in the tree. Some chasing here too.
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1988 M. Stanback 3 M. Formicivorus Volcan Irazu (16 Mar) 1545 Ravine birds still spitting chips. Concerning the ground Foraging.... I think I could catch 'em with peanuts - jay traps - they like to sit on fenceposts too 1800 Roost watch at Hotel group (is this Ravine?) Saw at least 6 birds here. Saw pre-roost mounting (A to B, B to A, then A to B) Roosty 1800-1810. 17 Mar 0520 ACW's active 0830 hotel birds are working on a hole in hotel tree I've been laid up by Food poisoning (+ alt sickness?) so not much data today 1500 Watching Bluff group. No one visited my suspected granary limb. I thought I saw a bird go to a hole in a big fat snag vase @ 1/2 way up -> 1330 Just saw a bird fly from Bluff to Hotel Birds are going to (+ entering) the above hole repeatedly 1340 I'm pretty sure I just saw a bird tossing chips From this hole - : still under construction ? 1343 Just saw a bird fly from Bluff to ravine. There's quite a bit of karriting here. Also, I think I'm seeing more ground Foraging - the birds sit low (10') on tree trunks, then drop (I couldn't tell if they were landing) These birds wake very little (most vocalizations are karrits) Alarm call similar. 1357 Watching fruiting tree at curve. Lots of birds here - can't say for sure whether its > 1 group (esp since there's quite a bit of chasing) I watched a bird peck at an acorn (much larger than its head) they all are) for @ 1 min,
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1988 M. Stanback 4 M. Formicivorus Volcan Irazu (17 Mar) then move to another acorn nearby. The bird pecked a hole in the acorn and looked to be eating it there, while it was still attacked. This explains why I never see birds carrying acorns, why I've seen no storage holes (though I'm still looking), why all the eaten acorns are under the tree, why the eaten acorns are generally not finished (no anvils - they must just eat til it breaks), and why all the activity is in this one tree (you can't eat it at your leisure) Birds seen flying off in several directions, including SW- Looking at the curve oak, I see that, though most of it has ripening acorns, some branches are Flowering and putting out new leaves. 18 Mar 0930 while watching the curve oak, I see a woodpecker- leaving with an acorn. It looked to be holding it like [illegible], probably by an edge it pecked through. 0940 Saw bird leave w acorn, to same destination I get the impression that, at any one time, there are many partially eaten acorns hanging on the tree. Birds peck at an acorn for several minutes, then move to another (or are chased from their original) They do seem to be eating, but I haven't seen a bird pull out a big chunk of acorn meat. The birds are not especially shy - they are willing to land and sit @ 10 m From me, 0955 I break open @ 10 acorns and set them together in the grass by the Fence. Will the birds come down? (none removed by 1500)
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1988 M. Stanback 5 M. Formicivorus (18 Mar) I haven't noticed any Flycatching (Hastings style). It's always cold, cloudy, or windy - day length is the same. I can't imagine a big pulse of insects here - what is growth rate like? Just saw a bird that looked like a scarlet tanager - striking! 3 black wings w 2 fat white bars 7 similar, but body is yellow 1034 7 arrived at an already opened acorn and began eating (again, little bites) She continued working on this acorn until 1043, when she Flew away suddenly. No dark eyed individuals seen yet. Alarm called for passing small buteo (broad winged hawk?) There seems to be at least a couple ACWs around the curve oak at all times. I would investigate other oaks for acorns, but that would mean climbing fence or trespassing in this rather populated area. Higher up the volcano there are fewer people, but there's no way to get there from here. Though it's 50° or windy, there are cattle egret here. At 1059 a 7 landed on the same acorn as 1034 7 and began eating. Her eating rate slowed until she was just sitting on it looking around. She left at 1105 1115 Watching ravine "nest" Free. Bird sitting near hole, but did not visit. I think I see a stowed acorn (!) in a semi-natural hole near the top of the ravine tree \acorn Watched ravine bird forage in grass for 1.5 min Others ground foraging too - should do some sweep netting. 1142 rain - quit 1330 watched Watched ravine "nest" for @ 15 min - no interest. There are at least 3 birds here,
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus (18 Mar) Some oak comparisons. The curve oak (with the huge acorns) has thick leaves that are yellow on the under- side (like a golden oak) The leaves (esp the newer ones) are rather fuzzy, dusty as well. I Found another oak with smaller, shinier leaves (green underneath) that appears to have dropped acorns not too long ago. The caps are much smaller than those on the curve oaks. The bark of this tree has a orange tint to it (probably lichen) The newest leaves seem greener than the new leaves on the other oak (with their [illegible] red color) 1512 ACW landed at acorn and started pecking. I couldn't tell whether it had already been opened (I think it had, For the bird was quite soon eating from a rather large opening) It ate until 1515, when another bird (a ♀) displaced it and began eating. This bird left at 1517. Feeding birds are forced to eat in rather precarious positions, [illegible] similar to those of Hastings birds removing acorns. Again, I can't say that all the birds at the curve tree are from 1 group, but there are at least 4 birds that sit peacefully together in the little snag to the W of it between forays into the big tree. Like the Hastings birds, there is some color variation in these guys. The other day I noticed a bird w red (or a fleck of gold) on its chin. In general, these birds are slightly duskier on the belly than Hastings birds, but not much. Just heard an alarm call for a low flying red-tail. (The other day I noticed about 12 RTHA flying together.) I haven't seen any
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red Black wh black white white solid black back white patch between shoulders some spots on wing ↓ not in Birds of Panama? Hairy WP! also a Br-W warbler w Blk+Yell Face Blk chin yell throat ↓ Blackburnian warb ?
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1988 M. Stanback 7 M. Formicivorus (18 Mar) acorn carrying since those 2 events this morning. 1600 Just saw a bird flycatching (1 sortie) At least I think it was flycatching - it could have decided to return to its perch after taking off. The birds are feeding on green acorns. Feeding bouts on an acorn are often disturbed by other birds (non-group members) 1615 A bird just left the curve oak with an acorn. It flew to the same destination as this morning! This tree is a healthy green oak with no visible dead limbs. Furthermore, the bird flew into the center of the crown. Just saw a Nuttall's sized woodpecker (see back of p.6) pecking in the dirt bank of the road cut! Primaries + 2° worn and very brown, More ACW notes - where you find one roost hole, you'll usually find 4-5, on the same limb. 1750-1810 Roost watch. @5 birds were hanging out in the hotel tree r environs on arrival. They left @ 1757. 1804 2 birds returned, sat around for 1 minute then both roosted in the same hole (@30 sec apart). At 1807 3 more birds arrived - 2 engaged in pre-roost mounting - the third flew over and interrupted it. 1809 one bird entered & roost hole. 1910 the 2 last birds, after 1 mount, both roosted in that hole. So... 5 birds in this one roost hole. 19 Mar 0800 Ground foraging: bird sits on a fence post and scans the ground - for sometimes up to a minute. Sometimes a bird flies toward the ground only to return to the post without landing. Is
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus (19 Mar) this Flycatching or an aborted ground Foray? Once the bird does land, however, it doesn't seem to ambushing a particular prey item, at least after the initial peck. Rather, it hops around a relatively small area (3 m diam) taking occasional pecks, for up to a minute. Here near the curve oak, several birds are involved simultaneously, with perch displacement occurring regularly. How long a bird stays at a given acorn seems to depend on how good a perch it is. Birds often land at an acorn, spend several seconds getting footing, take some preliminary pecks, lose and/or change their footing, peck some more or leave. Birds that stay for long periods at an acorn seem not to change position much or at all during this time. From where I sit, I can see 5 birds ground foraging, each bird no more than 20 m from its near neighbor. Again, much, if not most of a bird's time doing this is actually spent sitting still on a fencepost. Watching these 5 birds move closely, I see that 4 of them are sitting on adjacent fenceposts, about 3 m apart. Individuals may sit for 5 min without moving. Time spent on the ground is generally short. The 5 birds I'm watching have been engaged in this activity for @10-15 minutes. Individuals quit this activity and leave singly. Once gone, they do not return. All birds have left the foraging area. They were here 15-20 mins. Acorn caps remain on the tree after the acorns have dropped. 0846 A single karrit (not particularly alarm-like) caused
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus (the curve oaks) (19 May) 8 birds to leave the tree - quickly, en masse, and in the same general direction (downhill). After these left, there were still at least 3 birds remaining in the tree or an adjacent one. Thus there are at least 11 birds foraging in this single tree. (I have since found another fruiting oak just up the road 100m) As I may have said yesterday, particular acorns are visited repeatedly and by different birds. It's probably my imagination, but there seem to be more 99 than 83. Flights from perches are flycatching sorties. Flying insects do seem to be predominantly low flying (i.e. just above grass level), perhaps due to the continual strong wind. 0900 Woodpecker activity here at the curve oak has ceased. 0915 The birds are back, but still not as active as before. Most of the acorns on the ground (practically all the larger ones) and many of those still on the tree have split open, in one two or three places. The splits are widest on the sides. The acorns are not germinating - no hypocotyl (?) is emerging from the apex. The woodpeckers use these splits as an entry point into the acorn. In some of the acorns (I found on the ground) there was no woodpecker damage to the shell of the acorn, yet part of the acorn meat had been removed by woodpeckers through the split. (Had the acorn not fallen, the birds probably would have widened the opening to gain access to more meat. 0945 Watching ravine birds. They (seemed to) chased a small very green toucanet out of larger live ravine tree (karrating)
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1987 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1987 Babies hematocrit HNHR 1378 UA2 43.5, 43.5, 43 | 1411 Ron 41 1379 UA2 43 | 1412 Ron 44 1380 UA2 42, 41 | 1413 Ron 44 1381 KOUT 42.5 | 1414 Gaz 43, 44, 44.5, 43.5 1382 KOUT 39, 39.5 | 1415 Gaz 42 1383 KOUT 38.5 | 1416 Gaz 42.5, 42.5 1390 OKCO 45, 46, 45.5, 44 | 1417 Gaz 39, 37 1391 OKCO 43 | 1418 Gaz 42.5, 44, 44 1392 OKCO 45, 43.5, 46 | 1419 Dark 32, 32, 32 1393 OKCO 37 | 1420 Dark 27.5 soup √ 1394 OKCO 42, 42.5 | 1421 Dark √ 43 1395 BUCK 44.5 | 1422 Moon 48, 47 1396 BUCK 39 | 1423 Moon 52 1397 BUCK 46 | 1424 Moon 51, 46 1398 BUCK 46.5, 48 | 1425 Moon √ no blood √ 1399 BUCK 42.5, 42.5 | 1427 LHAY 45.5, 45 under 1400 A1 47, 44, 46.5 | 1428 Y 50.5, 51.5 " 1401 A1 45, 42.5, 43.6 | 1429 LAZ 51, 52 " √ 1402 A1 48, 48, 46.5 | 1430 CVGR 36, 36, 37 1403 Plge 53, 53, 53 [710 51.5,52] | 1431 CVGR 37, 35 √ 1404 Plge 52, 51, 52 [710 52.9 58] | 1432 CVGR 34, 34.5 (32 96) 1405 SHW 37.5, 38 | 1433 CVGR 32.5 (32.5 35) 1406 SHW 37, 37 | 1434 CVGR (18 47) 1407 SHW 47 | 1435 FRSR 37, 37 1408 BKOK 41, 40, 41 | 1436 FRSR 23, 23.5, 24 1409 BKOK 45.5, 47 | 1437 Plge (33 21) √ 1410 BKOK 41.5, 42, 42.5 | 1438 1800 (3.4) (2.4) (6.8) (4.8) L2JUV
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Hematocrit HNHR 1470 34.5, 22.5 34 1471 28, 24/89 28 1472 35 35 1473 36,34,34 34.67 1474 42, 43.5 42.75 1475 40,40 40 1476 47,46 46.5 1477 44,42 43 1478 36,36 36 1479 51.5 1480 42.82 1481 44 1482 44.37 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 49,43 43.5 1489 46.5,45.5 46 1490 45,43 44 1491 45 45 1492 34,33 33.5 1493 46 46 1494 53,53.5,53 53.167 1495 41,41.5,41 41.167 1496 44,45 44.5 1497 40,40 40 1498 44 44 1499 47.5 47.5 1500 47 47 1501 51,52 51.5 1502 46,45,44 45 1503 36,36,36.5 36.167 1504 48,47.5,47 47.5 1505 53,54 1506 4 1507 1508 1509 53,54 53.5 1510 46,50 ? 46 1511 38/47 39.18 39 coag 34.2 1512 1513 1514 1515 51,54 52.5 1516 49,52 50.5 1517 48 48 1518 see cr 1519 45,47 46 1520 46 coag 45.5 1521 45,46 1522 49 see cr 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 46.5,48 47.25 1528 47.5, 2/47 1529 57 wow 57 1530 49,46.5,48,47 47.625 1531 48.4,48 48.2 1532 52 52 1533 49.5,49 49.25 1534 48.5 48.5 1535 39 39 1536 38 38 1537 42,42 42 1538 48,50 49 49 49 42.1 2/2 1/3 1539 47,48,47.5 47.5 1540 48,49,49 48.75 1541 46.5,47.5 47 1542 46,46.5,45.5 46 1543 1544 44,44 44 1545 43.5,43.5 43.5 1546 47.5 47.5 1547 50.5,51 50.75 1548 41 41 1549 34.5/82, 2/3 15/55 1550 41,40 410.5
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Hematocrit H N H R 1551 40.5, 41 40.75 1552 40,40,39.5 39.83 1553 51,50 50.5 1554 46.5, 46.5 46.5 1555 45, 44 44.5 1556 40.5,42 41.25 1557 46, 43 44.5 1558 42,42 42 1559 46, 44 44.5 1560 43, 44 43.5 1561 45, 46 45.5 1562 48, 47.5 47.75 1563 46.5, 46 46.25 1564 42, 39, 42 41 1565 43, 44.5, 44.5 44 1566 42, 45, 41 42.5 1567 38, 37 37.5 1568 41 41 1569 35, 34, 35 34.25 1570 38, 36 38.4 1575 42.5, 44 43.25 1577 42 42 1578 43, 43.5, 44 1579 43.5, 44.5, 45 1580 44 44 1581 32, 33 32.5 1582 44.5, 45 44.75 1583 48, 46 47 1584 51, 50 50.5 1585 43.5, 41 42.25 1586 50, 49 49.5 1587 44.5, 43 43.75 1588 54, 55 54.5 1589 42.5 1590 40, 39.5, 39 44.75 1591 45, 45, 44 1592 41, 41 41 1593 33, 33, 32 32.75 1594 33, 34 33.6 1595 33, 34, 34 33.75 1596 39, 39, 38 36.75 1597 38, 37 37.9 1598 44, 27 43.5 1599 48.6 1600 44, 43.8 43.9 1601 20%, 47.6 = 13 (47.1) 36.5 1602 46, 46, 45 45.75 1603 45, 45, 44 44.75 1604 45, 44 44 1605 41, 42 41.5 1608 44, 44 44 1609 43, 42 42.5 1610 38, 36 37 1611 45.5, 44.5 45 1612 44, 35% ~43 1613 37, 37 37 1614 36.5, 37 36.75 1615 42, 41 41.5 1616 36, 37, 37 36.75 1617 32 (streak?) 26? chao 1618 34 34 1621 41, 41 41 1622 46, 45 45.5 1623 42, 43, 43 42.75 1624 42 42 1625 41, 42, 33/81 41.3 1626 44, 23 43 1627 41, 42, 42 41.75 1628 45, 45, 46 45.75 1629 43, 32 42.3 1630 39.5, 39.5, 39.5 39.5 1631 35, 34, 34.5 34.5 1632 41, 42, 40 41 1633 39 a bit of coag = 440? 1634 42 1635 40 1636 44, 45 44.5 1637 40 1638 44 1639 47.5 1640 44 1641 39 = 27%? 38.57
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1988 M. Stanback Species Accounts (begin 1 April) 4VHR gone Orioles r swallows arrived @ 21 March (I was [illegible]) 1 Apr Western Kingbird : cVZ Cnemidophorus 5 Apr Black Headed Grosbeak (?): Red House 8 Apr Ash throated Flycatcher 18 Apr Golden Eagle = Gazebo 20 Apr W. Flycatcher FED on Red House Porch 2nd: 22 Ap 4=25 3rd = 23a-24 21 Apr Rattlesnake - Arnold 27 Apr 0955 Mountain Lion !! Crossing lane to SILL tween 1800 + Hors 28 Apr Baby Quail ! Judy saw a Fresh Fawn !! Early, early. 30 Apr 0555 Mountain Lion . Almost same place as 27 Apr. Good view. Black tip tail. Looks like a yearling. Crossed lane, then sat 60 Feet From me For @ 2 min before walking away. 2 May 1800 Heard deer scream between Pump + 1500. Doe was staring nervously into creek bed. I walked closer, lion jumped up away (towards SILL). I peeked into creek bed and saw a dying Fawn. 5 May Chestnut-backed Chickadee nest : in knot hole in Finch sycamore. (View From parking Its in the trunk with the styrofoam granary, @ 10 Feet up , W Facing. 9 May Golden Eagle : Y Kite or Prairie Falcon : Y (Long Field) W Flycatchers hatched this afternoon. 19 May Caught Horned Lizard on path-side of Red House down. to Pat's parking space. 22 May Road kill deer at Gate. Bobcat had been eating and was himself hit - bad shape - was eventually shot.
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1988 M. Stanback Species Accounts 16 Nov 88 CV1: 2 golden eagles, 1 Falcon (peregrine or prairie) HNHR 30 May 1400 3 golden eagles "playing" tween Haystack, SH/L, r Arnold. One was flying [illegible] (= flaps). Juv's? 31 May FED for 2nd Flycatcher nest on Red House Porch 2 Jun 2nd ED 27 May Jackrabbit on way up Buckeye 9 Jun 0615 Great Blue Heron - Blm Pond 10 Jun Golden oak at Lamb putting on a good crop of Acorns! 14 Jun 1400 I observed what seemed to be hill-topping by swallowtails. They also engaged in spectacular flights - when two "wandering" inds intercepted c/o, they would shoot straight up @ 20-30 Ft. Usually one would abandon the ascent before the other one. 14 Jun Cliff Swallows - interested in Sznanne's caves. 19 Jun Red House W. Flycatchers hatching (3/4) 21 Jun Golden Eagle: at PLAV, mobbed by Cooper's Hawk. 28 Jun Gray Fox: lower Arnold Road 29 Jun Bobcat + grown cub: Red House 13 July Say's Phoebe: Bunk House 14 July Bobcat: CVGR 18 July Roadrunner: cabin 22 July Gray Fox: top of Arnold Road (near cabin) 23 July Jackrabbit: Between Red House + Marker Shorts (closer to me) 9 Aug Swallow (VG?) at Blm Pond (now dry) Valley oak at Blm Pond has aborted its acorns. 12 Aug Jane reports Northern Shrike at Blm Pond. 10 Sept 1030 Two adult RTHA go after the same gopher. One drops it, the other gets it and eats it in a nearby tree. Other hawk leaves [8 Sept Terek Sandpiper at Mission Beach) [illegible]
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1988 M. Stanback Pituophis melanoleucus 30 May 1600 Released snake (length 130 cm). I had Fed him (?) a neonate rabbit ( g) on 28 May. HNHR
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