Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4447
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1985 Walter D Goering Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 (28 April) 700. 9787 in. This could be it! 707. ♀ (785), followed by ♂, left. Other ♀ looking out. [If 1 ♀ didn't lay, it was probably 9193.] 725. Last ♀ out [9787]; ♀193 in briefly (with 8770), left w/o tossing. 730. Nest check. 3 eggs: #1 (from yesterday) plus ⓐ 24.2×18.6 and ⓑ 25.6×20.1. The guess that these are 9785's & 9787's seems reasonable. If so, each ♀ now has 1 egg. Watching to see each go in once. 800. The Calabroid Squirrel That's in the granary constantly just successfully nabbed a juicy Live Oak acorn from the main storage limb despite the woodpecker harassment. 815. 9193 (and 8770) in; no tossing. 850. 9193 in again for some time 930. Nest check: still the 3 eggs. Missy watching for awhile. 29 April! 635. Watching. None in hole: nest check: still 3 eggs (#2 seen) 645. Watching. 657. 9785, Then 9193 enter. Both ♂♀ at hole trying to look in; ♂771 pecks ♂770. ♂770 leaves, ♂771 still at hole. 740. Everyone's been gone for awhile. Nest check time: 4 eggs, only! #4: 24.4×20.0. Based on timing, if nothing else, I'd give this to 9785; it was not laid by 9787. 810. 9193 in briefly (<1 min). 814. 9193 in again for 6 min; When ♂770 entered she left. 830. 9787 in'. 9193 follows briefly; ♂770 also. All leave except 9787. 855. 9193 in, 1 bird out right away. They could have switched. 900. 8770 in, ♀ + ♂ out. Nest check! 5 eggs - 5th