Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4463
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94 JOSEPH HAYDOCK MELANERPES FORMICIVORAX CV GRANDE HAWHR April 20 by.14 m1? [2336] and [2081](Yellow) both from 8:00} MPHf in cv grande grainery. Several other intruders doing fly-bys. 7:50 Set net to catch intruders w/ Mark. 8:10 ? /m orange (d blue-white) [2295] 8:25 Caught 2081, held. April 22 8:00- Power struggle continues, dblue/m ?/? [2295] 8:05 green [2172] 8:06 pink [2026] 8:12 white (red-blue) ?/? ↓ same bird. [2253, PLQE] 8:14 yellow/m orange-blue/m ?/? [1616] 8:15 black stripe white(d-blue)♀ red-blue 8:19 yellow/m ,♀ orange/blue/m ?/? [1616] 8:20 white/red-blue ?/? (old green paint) [2253] 8:24 ♀ white/red-blue - [2253] yellow/m is being chased by several group members; keeps returning to upper most branch in grainery. Several other birds (2-4) in group; mostly doing fly-bys. 8:45- End obs. No others birds except white/red-blue able to stay in granary. April 22 Set ambush to catch/remove 2172 (Walt).-Later that (with M. Stark) might we decide to postpone capture since ♀ has lost nearly 15g defending her breeding position. April 24 Remove ambush. (1-3) 18:00 - Some intruding ♀s still in territory. None able to (and and stay in grainery before being chased. Power struggle seems to be winding down.