Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4452
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2001 Walld D Koenig Melanerpes famiciorum School Hill West HNHR (13 April) Alternatively, and, given how clean and fresh the eggs looked, it's more likely, I'd guess that the 1st set I found on 4 April is gone and that this is the replacement clutch! Odd! So! The ♂ is 3112 from 1800, another brother of the 2 ♂♂ we knew were here. Perhaps his appearance here is related to the apparent disappearance of the clutch? 18 April 1115. Lance reported virtually no activity here, so I came fearing the worst and found it: nest is empty. I still suspect cobreefer ♂ problems. 24 April 1000. None in any holes. Still stores. 4 May 1610. Bird in same hole! 6 eggs, fresh. Measured 3:① 25.5 × 20.3 ② 25.5 × 20.1 ③ 25.7 × 19.8.] Remarks). 5/9. 8 May 1930. Tonight ♂ M/a 3111 came to the hole, but only ♂ Red-Or/alk 3113 roosted in the nest. 9 May 840. Took the 6 eggs and put them into the incubator. The other 3:④ 25.3 × 20.1 ③ 25.7 × 20.6 ⑥ 25.7 × 20.2 ① 25.7 × 20.2 ② 25.9 × 20.5 ③ 25.6 × 20.2 ← All six! On the ground, I found I almost intact egg, no doubt from one of the prior nests. It was empty except for a 1/4" hole in the side. It measured 26.3 × 20.2. All the eggs are pretty translucent except for 1; I hope this doesn't mean that only it's fertile! 11 May One of the 6 eggs hatched and is now #3394.