Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4452
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2001 2002 Walter Koenig Melanerpes fuscicollis LA2 HNM 10 June First off, Joey checked the hole yesterday afternoon and found only 3 eggs still. 1030. Today, the 4th showed up: ④ 25.9 x 19.7. All 4 are marked. So this one was laid this morning for sure, 11 June 1015. Still 4 eggs, Presumably done laying. 13 June 1630. Peeped the hole: 4 eggs. 2002 12 March Lots of stores left. 12 April Still lots of stores. 19 April 1340. Bird in the uppermost of the 3 holes. 22 April 830. None in the hole, but I checked it anyway. 5 freshish eggs (EHD 4/30). Measured them: ① 25.3 x 19.2 ② 25.1 x 20.0 ③ 15.5 x 20.0 ④ 24.8 x 19.5, and ⑤ 23.4 x 18.7. 2 May 1030. Checked nest: 3 babies 1-2 do + 2 unhatched eggs ① 24.1 x 19.2 (this was marked #1!) and ② 24.0 x 19.8. I think I really have to throw out egg measurements from this year that I took in April; clearly I wasn't zeroing the calipers or something every time. Band ~ 21 May. 8 May 1115. 3 babies + 1 unhatched egg, 22 May 1045. Banded the 3 babies (3683-3685). Lots of stores left. 30 August Lots of stores still!