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1992 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
AL
H N H R
1 Apr 1730 Still has acorns, estim.~800
10 Apr 1630 Put 2 Feeders up. Hell6 holes - nada
14 Apr Arrived early For roost watch, hell'od holes - nada, no
Food eaten From Feeder. Around roosting time
@ 6 birds suddenly showed up. They moved around
as one, never more than a Foot away From each other,
(mate-guarding in a big big way) Finally roosted at
1900 in last years nest hole. Dare I ambush? The
41 tree is dead. Also I heard birds at BROK
t saw birds at UA2
15 Apr 0820 Not having extra paper, I'll put this here. Saw a
bird in BROK-BIAN no-man's-land, it flew down
toward SOBO. No action at BROK. None at A1
1700 Climbed 91 nest hole to set ambush. 4 Fresh eggs'
Didn't get 'em out, just left to ambush elsewhere.
26 Apr 1330 3 babies, 1 pipping egg (the pip was bleeding
[partly dried] and I heard/Felt nothing inside. Hmm
Clipped toenails: FR= 4.45 FL=5.5 RR=4.4
2 May Roost watch (mer Jin) Birds wanted to go in the
low hole, but changed their minds (a lot of yelling -
did they see Jim?) Anyway, they ended up at the
nest tree - 2 into nest, 3 into the high hole (big)
3 May Set ambush at low hole in woods. Nothing
6 May 0900 RR= 0 = 46 (13.7) 1.5 // RF = Mv = 41 (12.9) :?
LF = R = 45 (14.35) 1. No sign of 4th oo egg. 1
assume it did die while pipping, but maybe br
11 May 0845 Added in DB From LA2. Weighed A1 kids ->