Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4442
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1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (7 September) 830. Watching main area: no birds. 840. 2-4 birds here now. 845. ☐♂ #86 in storage area, flycaught several times. Was joined by ☐♀/red #191 who proceeded to devour a green acorn and a 3rd bird → ☐♀ub, who remained to preen. 920. A ♀ intruder being displaced by 2 of the birds. 950. Another chase of an intruder. 1000. Somebody getting chased by about 4 birds. 1030. A few birds scattered about eating acorns, but all still rather quiet. 27 September 1000. Watching from hide. 1007. ☐♀ /LP #193 in side area with acorn in her bill. 1035. ☐♂ _#297. Pretty slow. 1040. ☐♂ LP/m #86 wsw in storage area with several others. 1054. ☐♂ LB/m #195, wing streamer gone. ☐♀ub. 1058. ☐♂ _#256 (dark eye) 1125. ☐♀ red #191 hawking on side. 1150. ♂LB/LP-red ? possibly #299?? Lots of hawking going on now- 1300. Going. Nothing/ nobody new. Storage count: tree 2: 154 tree 1: 34 } 189 (all new) 28 September 6 October 12 October 930. Watching. 1015. Birds are here but are mostly invisible, staring in tree "2". 1025. ☐♂ _#256 storing.