Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4444
Page 247
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomincivorus Road 1 (11 March) from the tree, and >50 others were in the area; nonetheless, a perusal of their stores revealed only the 1 red marked acorn seen before. Clearly they have been using the fallen stores to some extent, however. Several crows were up in the main granary here unsuccessfully being harassed by the woodpeckers. 5 April Counted stores: 538. All in main tree. Things quiet. 13 April Came by at dusk and found birds roosting in 2 holes in a sycamore by the creek and down toward Gate from the old nest tree. Saw no evidence of anybody roosting in the lathalla hole. I'm going to have to be careful, though- with the old tree down this group's nest may be hard to find. 17 April At least 2 RI 우우 (354,180) over at Finch- see Finch notes. No sign of anybody in holes, but with this business over at Finch it may be a little while. It turns out that there are at least 5 holes in the sycamore over by the river; one of them will probably end up being it. 20 April $354 plus (probably) others still interested over at Finch- see notes. 25 April $354, $180 still at Finch. 1715. Walked around, checking out old holes and looking for whatever. Got no good leads, but I did finally find the birds - 6+ of them, up in the sun on the side of Poison Oak Hill. I didn't search up there for holes, but I probably should. 26 April 1740. Birds are again in the same sunlit tree up on the side of PO Hill. Identified were ①♂DBRW#222, ②♀LG-DG/LG-DG#406, ③♀LG-DG/LG-DG #407, and ④♀LD/DP#409. This tree is really attracting birds - for buds, insects, and maybe sap as well.