Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4448
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1986 Waltird Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack HNHR 19 January *Group Update* 8972. Last seen 30 May (caught by me); gone by 8508 3 Oct (Katy) -> D.A. 30 July ± 2 months. j1043, Last seen 5 July (Missy), gone by 3 October -> DA. 20 Aug ± 1 month j1044. NSAB. j1045. Last seen 5 July (Missy), gone by 3 October -> DA. 20 Aug ± 1 month. j1145. NSAB. 20 January 1600. Counted stores: Main VO: 4730 ? 2nd tree: 520 } 5250. These guys have a lot of acorns. It's set full capacity at about 5600. 10 April 1135. There's one fresh egg in the regular hole in the main granary. 13 April 1600. 4 eggs, marked. None in the hole. 15 April 31146 at a power struggle at Blomone today; see Bloml notes. 17 April 1345. Now 5 eggs, warm. They all are still translucent, and the new one (#5) still looks brand new. 19 May 1200. The babies taken for metabolic runs for the day. 1 Gazebo baby in to take their place. 7 June 1530. Found the 2nd nest over in the Blue Oak hole - it has 5 eggs, pretty fresh but not pristine.