Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4453
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2005 2006 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 2 Chimmi HNNR 19 June 1400. 2 birds (adults) in nest hole: 2nd nest? 23 June 1400. Checked the hole: empty. 7 Sept Don't see any stores here or anything. 2006 22 June There are more holes in the nest tree than I'd realized up at the top. They're empty, however, and there's been no sign of a group here this spring. 2007 23 Apr 7 1245. Bird in the (old) hole! 3 May 1100. Checked hole (#910): 4 fresh eggs: ① 24.5 x 18.6 ② 23.9 x 18.7 ③ 23.7 x 18.8 ④ 23.7 x 19.0. 29 May 1235. Finally got a NOBA ♂, Quite possibly a 2nd one here as well. 30 May 1215. So far, after a couple of hours, The only birds feeding are ♀4092 (a lot) and the newly banded ♂4368 (a little). No sign of a 2nd ♂ so far, or even the 2nd ♀ for that matter.