Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4463
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94 Joseph Haydock 95 MELANERPES FORMICIVOROUS C VI HNHR 12 April 10:15. Bird flushed as we approached. Hole on S side of tree. good ladder hole. 15:40 Returned with ladder. [illegible] Walt checked nest with mirror - 6-eggs Walt began to cut out block; made one cut along/due left side of hole cmd right side, finally along bottom Egg sizes (mm) (HAVE NOT incubated very long) ① 25.9 x 19.3 ② 26.2x19.5 ③ 25.8x19.7 ④ 24.4 x 18.7 ⑤ 26.1x19.9 ⑥ 25.6x20.0 14 June 10:40 Banded/bled 4 nestlings from hole next to wind mill. 16 July 10:15. checked holes. nobody seen. A few acorns remaining in granary & in first nest tree. 14 Aug. 9:25 - Nobody seen in a hole; Saw one bird in main granary; a few acorns remaining in this tree 1995 1 April 10:30 - Some acorn stores. No birds seen. 18 April 10:30. Checked holes, Nobody seen, 21 April 11:20: Checked hole by windmill, nobody there 27 April (pm) 2 eggs. Hole over stream in sycamore. 6 MAY 11:30 - Still just 2 eggs. Bird incubating when I arrived. Measured 1 egg: 25.9x18.8 9 MAY 15:30 - Nothing left in nest; Checked andor nest for pieces- Nothing Found. 6 JUNE 12:00 - checked holes, Nobody seen in a hole, but looks