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1994 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
RANT
HUHR
13 Apr 0845 Arrive r immediately see a bird in a new hole
Facing the road in the main trunk. Wow! Plenty 'o.
acorns. Came back at 0940 r saw & w
M_ & M_=2157? & Y_
Saw an intruder's chase. I then climbed up to
the hole (tried Free climb, but ended up jumarin')
5 eggs - couldn't tell if Fresh. Didn't open, since
I was hanging in an awkward position. Set
strings for the big net. I'm pretty sure there are
294 here. Not long after one flew away, I saw
another in the nest.
20 Apr 1430 Bugger! I arrive to open the hole, when I am
set upon by a pack of children. I beat a hasty retreat.
21 Apr 1430 Mv=15.5, LB=14, O=13.5, R=13, DB=14 (cut hole,
set gall close by.
30 Apr 1040-
& wBBW & D&LP M
First I spied from Rana & Found they are still
going all the way in. Then I came down to 1D.
Saw several intrusions!
1 May Ug, what a climb. Set ambush, started waiting at 1400.
82157 Fed once w/o going in at 1650. In at 1712.
Nab! Didn't bleed. He weighed 84(?)g. Took kids
M_=47.25, Mv=54, DB=45.5, LB=46, O=52.
Put D in cage in Doll House with CV&R &
2 May 0730 Dead quiet. Put up nets & p.s. tape. Rana birds
came over briefly. Quit at 0845. Back to Hastings, where
we bled & banded babies for BKO K.