Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4452
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2003 Walfrid Koenig 2004 Melanerpes formicivorus Calin (27 May) Calin's! I'm setting an ambush tonight and we'll see who we get. 2004 3 May 1030. Bird in hole up here (used by Upper Barn last year). Checked it: in good shape but empty. (Cavity tag #100.) 21 May 1800. Bird in hole (tag #100): 4 freshush eggs! Wonder who this is? ① 23.9 × 18.7 ② 23.4 × 17.8 ③ 24.2 × 19.5 ④ 25.2 × 19.0. 30 May 1230. After Justyn reported some feather sticking out of the hole were I came and investigated. The hole did indeed have the remains of a bird: a ♂, with Mawe/1142-19663 on one leg—presumably [illegible]—a helper at Plaque. He was well carved over by the ants, who totally infested this tree. Beneath him was 1 egg, so I guess they never hatched. If ever a bird may have been overcome by ants (while roosting?) this would be the place! SHI need to know who the ♂ is here.