Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1994 1995 1996 Waltor D Koenig Mclawerpes famicinurus Murf HNHR 20 January 600. With 2 NOBAs here, presumably from a late summer nest, I ambushed at one of the opened holes and got 82151 and a jNOBA (now 2339), who was quite scruffy on the crown where she was molting, apparently (but not absolutely positively) to a 9. Could she have been from a fall nest? 12 April 1030. A few, but apparently not many, stores left here. None in any holes. 17 May 500. Ambushed the old horizontal nest hole in the lower tree and got 81954 - who we are temporarily removing - and 82341 (a helper) - who MTS will lap. 19 May On top of everything else, 81954 was dead. Sucks. Moral - take nothing for granted the first several days. I think this guy may have gotten stuck somehow, not starved. But captives must be checked regularly (he had gained weight his 1st day in captivity!) 3 June 1015. Walked through here, but didn't see anyone in any holes. Also, they appear to be out of stores, even though they were a supplemented group (a manoeuvre that didn't seem to work very well this year, I fear). 1995 17 June 1030. No birds in holes. Also, no stores left here. Apparently they are not going to attempt a renest. 1996 5 January 1830. Ambushed the down-facing nest hole tonight, nabbing 82536 - the only bird here. Ellen hadn't been able to ID