Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4450
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1992 Waltraud Koenig Melanurpes formicivorus MPHF HNHR (24 April) about 705) but did not enter the hole. There were no other visits. 742. Both ♀my/or #1533 and ♀m/w#1531 together in the farther next tree. 800. Nothing yet! Leaving. 25 April 800. Valerie watched this morning → 1 egg tossed from last year's hole! Details, from her transcription, are fuzzy - both ♀♀ were in the hole, both when the egg apparently was laid & when it was tossed. Egg was probably a runt. Valerie guessed) 26 April 620. All cameras up; Connie & I watching! 640. ♀1531 in hole, not guarded by anyone → marked #1! 715. ♀1531 leaves. Check nest - runt egg! ♀1531 laid her 1st egg today! This undoubtedly means that ♀1533 laid yesterday & ♀1531 tossed! Today - either could toss! 723. Back in blinds. 830. Leaving; Connie will stay for a 67. No one else came to any holes! Things aren't over yet! 27 April 615. Set up with cameras. Runt is still in the hole. 650. ♀1531 (m/w) in hole. 723 ♀1531 leaves after a 2nd bird landed briefly at the hole. No one going to other holes (that I can see, at least) → and appeared to have been chased off by ♀1531! 737. As we suspected, a new (normal) egg, laid by ♀1531 and numbered #2. 815. Except for ♀1531 laying, there's really no interest in this hole. With all the activity (in contrast to next 2 days) I vote for ♀1533 having laid! (27 Apr) Actually, either ♀ could have tossed!