Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4442
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1976 Walter D. Koenig 9 Melanerpes formicivorus Pump (13 May) Birds (who was originally banded here & anyway). No doubt this is the entire Y group. Wish they'd come when I had the net up! 1005. Birds gone from storage tree. 24 May 1100. Flushed an unidentified AW from here who promptly flew to the lower Barn, having most likely come from Y. 26 June 730. While walking toward here, an AW, an ub &, landed in the storage tree. A minute later For/wn? [=pro6.#16] came up the branch below her and threatened her, following which she flew off (the first bird). After another minute the banded & flew over to the pump, where she is no doubt going to water. Several AW were here at the water and around the willows. At one point a Western Kingbird chased one through the willows for 50m or more, over I know not what. At least 4 birds, 288" and 299, were here. 2 July 1050. Lots of birds heard in the willows behind the pump—these are all no doubt birds coming to water. 1055. One bird just flew out and across the road to the lower side of School Hill. 3 July 1915. Rub sitting alone on top of the storage tree here. 13 July 1100. j297 from School Hill here at the seepage. 11 September 1615. I'd been hearing lots of activity over in one of the far, lone Valley Oaks over on Blonquists for well over an hour; finally getting to look, I first saw 4-5 birds in the tree, and then noticed one with a Rocket Red wing streamer on the left wing (!) Needless to say, I walked over (scaring everyone off of course) and watched for a spell. 1645. I followed these birds for ½ hour or so while they stayed in the area eating acorns, etc. Eventually they all flew up to the top of Hagstack Hill,