Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1993 1994 1995 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bluntwice HAWR 28 April Stores still remaining. The curved nest tree (~50m toward L.C. from traditional tree) has fallen within the past month or so. 29 April 1115. A bird flushed from the granary. 30 April 915. Bird in the traditional hole. 5 June 1530. Banded & bled the 3 babies. Stores still remaining. (A few, at least) 17 July Almost, if not already, out of stores. 1994 1 February 910. Granary is fairly full - certainly 1000+ stores here, 930. Still stores remaining here. None in any holes. 12 April Took down the Starling box in the traditional nest tree. 21 April 1435. ♀ Maure/or-wh #2292. Bird flushed from traditional hole. 22 April 1530. Checked hole: 5 eggs, fresh. Measurements: ① 25.1×19.3 ② 24.1×19.5 ③ 24.5×19.2 ④ 24.7×19.6 ⑤ 23.8×18.4. (Claid 23 April) 30 April 1500. Checked hole: 6 eggs, incubated. ⑥ 24.4×18.4 Still stores here. 27 May 1100. Banded & bled the 5 kids here. Still plenty of stores. 9 July 1530. Some stores still here. 1995 24 May Still plenty of stores here & no sign of a nest. Note that the top of the traditional tree has recently fallen, taking with it the old double-hole (used most recently last year).