Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1993 Walter D. Kornig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca 3 February 1600. Counted stores: Main tree: 0 Blue oaks: 205 ("New" tree) Site VO: 264 A half-assed job here, as usual. Amazing, given that they even had a fall nest here. Speaking of which, the limb with the fall nest hole (and the 1975 nest hole further out) has fallen within the past couple of months. 7 April 1015. No stores appear to be left here! 12 May 1015. No one here in passing or in any holes. 18 May 915. I was wrong! There are a few stored acorns remaining in the "New" main tree! (But just a few) 25 May 1100. No sign of anyone here or in any holes. Watched 15 min. 29 May 1145. Check the new hole Mark saw action at earlier this spring: not finished yet. Still no sign of anything here. 4 June 1420. Bird flushed from last year's hole on this rainy afternoon. Possibly this is finally it? Will have to check again, since it's a ladder hole... 12 June 1240. No one in the hole, but a bird flushed from the tree. Could be something going on. 15 June 910. No sign of anyone. 17 June 945. No signs, but there are still a few stored acorns in the "new" Main tree! Also, I found a very nice looking hole across the ditch. No obvious activity, but it looks active...? 19 June 1000. Climbed to the hole I found on the 17th & opened it: looks nice but it's empty.