Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4447
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1984 1985 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 HNHR 20 March 1430. A bird here, high in a tree at the lane, kanit cutting. Yet another possible reoccupation! 10 September 745. ♀ LB142 #601 seen here. None in any of the holes I know of. 1985 20 January 1300. Counted stores: Main tree: 1908 2° tree: 550 2408 21 April **Group Update** ♀685. Last seen (Philip) 27 Jan, gone by 12 April, DA → 3 March ± 1 month 12 May In between here, Philip recorded a clutch of 4 in the main tree which was abandoned prior to hatching, after which the eggs eventually disappeared. Today I found the ♀ in the low hole in the 2° tree where she has 4 eggs which are not fresh. 3 June Tried to net in front of the hole with no luck this morning. 4 June Got 08297 this afternoon in the net for DLW. 6 June Got him! At the nest. 12 June Philip banded The babies (3) as #1099-1101. 21 August Mark Stanback reports that "some, not a lot of acorns" remain here.