Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1996 Walford Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill HNHR 3 January 1345. Counted stores: Main tree: 1225 2 1235 2° tree : 10 Mediocre to be sure, but not terrible. Note: a lot of these are Black Oak acorns, taken apparently from the few trees off in the canyon toward SWest! 19 April 1500. No birds in holes, but there are still stores here (again, mostly kelloggii acorns). 26 April 1600. Bird in last year's (low) nest hole: 4 eggs, incubated. Sizes are: ① 24.3 x 20.0 ② 24.3 x 19.9 ③ 24.8 x 19.7 ④ 24.4 x 19.7. 29 April 1230. Still 4 eggs. Getting close. 2 May 850. Still 4 eggs!