Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4444
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1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation 1800 (3 November) now "reclaimed" from 1500). 1052; 466 now being displaced over in the Main tree. 100. leaving. Looks calm after all. Only 9260 + 8 476 here. Counted stores: 380, all in the Main tree. 19 November 1430 Watching. (448.00 Bm/ld #476, 19♀wn/m #260. 1500. Nothing else seems to be going on here. 26 November 8476 seen at 4 by Ron - see Y notes (and his notes). 30 November Purge: 8347. Last seen 19 April, gone by 288 seen on 3 June, gone by 13 September → Dis. abt 23 July?! Probably not! 9193. Last seen 19 June, (2♀♀ seen on 13 September?), gone by 15 September → Dis. abt. 31 July ± 1 month. This group, at least, is still composed of 88 and 99 (1 each). 31 December Counted stores: 356, in Main Tree. Took a sample of 26 acorns and replaced them with some of my own.