Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4452
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2000 Walter D Koenig 2001 Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert HNHR 11 May A few stores left here, but none in any holes. 27 June Stores gone. Still never any sign of a nest up here. 2001 5 April 845. Power struggle activity up here. Maybe they're going to finally replace the breeder ♂? 10 April Big power struggle up here today. 18 April All quiet at 1425. 27 April 1100. Still some activity up here. 1 May 1115. Still some chasing and other light PS activity up here. 11 May 1030. Bird in new hole in traditional tree: 1 egg, marked & measured (27.6 × 21.0). Hole tagged #1315. 15 May 830. Now 5 eggs, one a runt, but ☐ the 1st egg measured on 11 May ☐ was not among them so tossing and 2♂ must be involved. The measurements of the new 5 are: ① 30.3 × 21.0 (a record?) ② 28.6 × 21.0 ③ 26.8 × 20.9 ④ 26.6 × 20.1 ⑤ 21.0 × 16.8 (the runt) EHD: 26 May. 31 May 1615. 4 babies a good 6 days old; no eggs. Band ~ 6/15. 7 June 900. Ambresh set. Got a ♀! 930. Set for bird #2. 945. Got a ♂! That's all for today. 8 June 930. Set for #3. Definitely a 2nd ♂ NOBA here.