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1992 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
Misc Groups
H NHR +
14 May OUTBACK : 0900 set ambush. Waited until 1215 ... no
visits, no Fresh egg today. Have they abandoned?
Even if they haven't, they're not doing me any good....
so I take the 3 eggs and put in aviary for
brood reduction experiment. Egg sizes: 1: 25.45 x 20.6
(), 2: 25.85 x 19.8 (), 3: 25.9 x 20.65 ()
26 May Rana Creek : 1230 Spied on the house group a bit.
Juveniles! At least 2. Oh well! Still have lots
of acorns - maybe a 2nd nest.... i then went
down to the small pond just down From the house
group. Just past it, past the dirt road is another
nice granary. I watched n soon got 2 visits to
a hole. I went to check it out r heard pecking
inside. Juvs? Don't think so - an adult flushed -
and they seemed to be mate guarding! I think
there's an egg! (I climbed [very weird] and my
[illegible] peeper was dead. Must return with the big
ladder. Jim - I did. Hole empty.
30 May Dan reports a banded bird with food going in a hole.
31 May MOON: yes Dan, it's moonshine in their trad tree. Set
1530 wt bill l's 1' TS T Ch Bar ambush.
LG 78 18.7 19 23 12 19 48
K 72 19.3 18 19 10 165 44
- 74 18 19 21 10 16 46
1 Jun 1500 - 1600 MOON. Unbanded pair. Fed a lot. No ambush yet
2 June 0600 Set ambush. Caught 8 2068 at 0630, Walt will catch 9
[illegible] M. M. [illegible]