Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4452
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2000 Waltur D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 2001 UAZ | UA2B HNHR 23 May 1215. Checked the old underhanging hole, but it's empty. Stores here, though. 1 June Still tilch. 27 June Still a fair number of stores here. 20 July Still some stores. 1 September Still stores. UA2B, presumably 2001 11 May 1115. Finally! Bird flew from S-facing hole in the lower Valley Oak: 3 babies ~ 2 do + 1 unhatched egg (25.0 x 18.0 mm). 24 May 1200. Birds around the old hole and the nest completely empty! 6 June 1100. Bird in (same) hole: 5 fresh eggs. EHD: b/16 19 June 1400. 3 babies 5-6 do + 1 unhatched (but developed) egg. Band ~ 7/4. 29 June 2 groups here! The 2nd (in the traditional hole all of 100' away!) are 2 kids about the same age as these. The 8/9 helpers apparently split and each got a NOBA hole! 2002 12 March There are stores here, both in the UA2 tree and the deat tree next door. Whether both groups remain here remains to be seen, I suppose. 12 April Still stores, but noone in a hole. 25 April Bird in the UA2B hole. 2 May 1020. Noone in hole (UA2B hole) but 4 eggs, inc. ① 23.3 x 18.5 ② 24.2 x 18.2 ③ 23.2 x 18.1 ④ [Broken] 23.1 x 18.5