1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus BLM L HNHR Dec 88 Acorn Count: 7000 16 Mar 1750 2 birds in 88a nest hole 17 Mar 0830 Checked holes - nothing 1130 Bird in 88a hole - but sharply around. 19 Mar pm Lynn watches 1 hr - no hole action 20 Mar 1000 Hello'd holes - nothing (eagle in tree) 2 Apr 1215 4 Apr 1235-1300 Spy - nada 1540 Hello holes - nada 8 Apr 1445-1500 Spy - nada 13 Apr 1015 Hello all holes - nada 14 Apr 0615-0630 Arrived in heavy Fog, sat under tree at Far Kuel. Heard birds in near trees. 0630 saw bird into hide in nearest tree. So that's why Lynn hadn't gotten anything - they could see she was close to the nest. 1650 Its a new hole (nice + low + limb access - 6 normal eggs + 1 runt egg), removed runt. I numbered them 1-6, but laying order is 6,4/ 5,3/1,2. (1+2 are Freshest, I think today) I tanglefooted the tree. Has bb box 72. 16 Apr 1715 Set snake net. Bird in hole on arrival. 24 Apr 0830 Dead gopher snake in snake net on arrival. He had not headed the tanglefoot and was all sticky. I cut off his untangled portion (3/3). He's big... ACU's. 2 kids have hatched (today), marked RL + LL. 1815 Still just 2 kids (from eggs 4-6). #3 pipping.