Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4463
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94 JOSEPH HAYDOCK MELANERPEs FORMICIVOROUS GAZEBO HNHR 10 April Rd/Y1 ?/? Obs. in tree 2 (see prev. page map) Mv/Rd ?/? Obs. in tree 4 (" " "") 3 ind (?id) leave tree 4, fly west at 18:00 2 ind return (18:15) wt/mt ?/? Mv/R ?/? ?/? End obs. at, 18:30 29 April 17:00 W/rw(CN) ♀ 17:30 End obs. 29 April Back again to identify which ♀'s are breeders in group now. 7:50 Starting observation. 8:20 Starling in cavity on west side of tree w/ nest hole checked by Walt. - feeding nestlings 8:32 Mv/Rd ?/? [♯2260, (1500)] 9:52 nw(N)/? [♯2283, (1500)] 9:44 white/d-green 3PK(N) ♀ [1808] 9:45 red/yellow ?/? [♯2283 (1500)] 9:54 white /rw- 9:59 white /mt ?/? ♀ ←same [2259](1500) 10:00 1t.green /by(N) ♀ ⬅ bird 10:15 - End obs. ♀ checked hole in tree w/stp from black. Hole in limb facing east, underside, 1500 ♀'s appear to have won breeding position. Older breeder ♀ never seen.