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1989 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
CVGR
HNHR
Dec 88 Acorn Count: 6600
17 March 0850 Hello holes - nothing
* * Group Update * 837 disap 881220 ± 3w
1091: I changed a band color in computer to watch Field view.
19 Mar 1545-1600 watch 88 holes. 1555 2 88 arrive,
one goes in (KOKW=1079?). The other sits outside.
After @ 4 min, outside 3rd leaves. Then other comes
out r sits beside First.
20 Mar 1025 Hello'd holes - nothing. A bird
24 Mar 0930 Checked 88 high hole - empty, but some Fresh
chips. Very deep - can't reach bottom. Bring chips.
(26 Mar Party reports bird flushing From high (ug) granary hole.
27 Mar pm I plugged up the 2 entrances to the high hole.
2 Apr 1230 Bird at hole on arrival. Open - empty
3 Apr 1045 Bird at hole
1115 Climbed - empty
4/ Apr 1315 " " but there was a Fresh runt egg
wedged in the limb above the next hole. I removed
the egg. As I also could not touch bottom, I
added a Pnut butter jar Full of wood chips,
at least 1 roasted
5 Apr 1200 Egg #1 (3 hr watch)
6 Apr 1100 #2 (not translucent). (3 hr watch) no one
roasted
7 Apr 1500 Stole egg #3 after 2 hr watch
8 Apr 1600 No egg laid 2 day (3 hr watch: 2 visits)
no one
roasted
9 Apr 1630 Stole egg #4. Put in "warm" refridge.
1800 Dropped egg #3 @ 3 Feet. It was in its shock-proof
container, so it should be OK.