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1992 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
UPHF
H.N.H.R.
18 Apr Ambush. Caught all birds. Banded 4, plasma From all others
Face
4 not painted, 1808 = pink, 1285 = yellow, 1647 = blue
Took 1285 r 1647 to Dr Murray For laps (0945-1015)
1285: large testis, well developed vas deferens
1647: testis not as large, but v.d. well devel
Released both birds back at UPHF at 1100. There was
some activity here - hopefully 1285 + 1647 will whip thing
back into shape.
9 May Walt reports bird in hole at top of next canon
10 May 1430 Climb, 3 Fresh eggs. Didn't cut. Instead put
up a blind (very close - tried to camouflage w
branches I had to cut to get a clear view)
and did a watch. Hey, this limb is very dead.
I'm not sure I want to be hanging under it
when I saw it open. Walt, did you climb this?
12 May Walt cut open the hole - eggs not Fresh, Clutch = 3
Val watched roosting or no birds roosted in trad tree
14 May Still not roosting in trad tree.
15 May 1230 Looked for other holes in nest tree - there's just
1 small ugly one. Hmm. Checked nest - still not hatched
18 May 1200 Still not hatched! At least I didn't hear any.
20 May Walt reports big babies here (14g). Was it dusk?
25 May 1020 SE = 40, R = 36.5, egg still there. Set ambush.
27 May Nest ambush. Start 0830. Caught 1285 at 0856. T
implant.