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1992 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
CVGR
HNHR
25 Apr 1330 Big ladder. Walt checks nest. 4 eggs (he's
thinks) rather fresh. Nest watch 3-6
1 May 1100: 4 eggs (?)
7 May 1600 LG=26.8(9), LB=24.4(9.9), R=28.6(9.9), Hatch
2 May
K=22.3(9.8), r=19(8.9). A nasty door.
28 May 1900 Banded 4 kids. (LG fallen out?)
31 May 0900 Put 3 M. lewis into nest (got a string up)
11 June Val does morning watch here & sees 3 awc kids.
When I walk up I see ACW savagely beating up
a M. lewis chick. It even chased it to beat it
again. No platform yet - they like their feeders.
13 June Put a platform w food on the fence
4 Aug 0950 Think I saw 7 - [illegible]. Val reports strange
birds here with the regulars. One is 7 1826, who
returns after a lengthy absence. 1/3 of a live
oak came down near the granary since I left.
Put out dog food. Saw 1042. Some live oaks
here have lots of acorns.
5 Aug 1220 Platform empty. Added Food.
6 Sept 1530-1535 Watched... r saw a bird go to the hole (+
in) in the traditional tree (the low hole) Nest!
Not having equipment, I Free climb. Bird flushes or all
is silent (ear to hole ... nothing). Eggs! (?) (fed food)
7 Sept 1430 4 opaque eggs (peeped)
Roost watch: 40 birds into fence hole, 1 in hole across val,
12 Sept 1230 RL=7.8, LL=4.5, RW=5.3, LW=8.0 (skip reach m)
Est hat: "6.6 4.5 5.0 6.9"
NOBA jaw feeding! Is it LG?