Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4451
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1994 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hay-Blom (3 May) 1619.! Bird now in the old nest hole on HNHR side facing fence! That should be it! 4 May Joey checked the hole: 6 eggs, a couple days old. For measurements, see Joey's notes. 29 May 1400. Finally checked the hole: 4 kids. ① Yel 83.0 (44) ② Wh 81.5 (44) ③ LB 73.1 (42) ④ NBOA 64.8 (33) 5 June 1100. Banded & bled the 4 kids. 21 July Skill stores here. 1995 12 April 1445. Checked holes. Also; there are plenty of stores left here, although the granary is not particularly full - perhaps only ⅓ or so. 26 May 1115. Skill a few stores here. No sign of a nest, though. 4 June 1300. Several birds up along the fence line on the way up, including ③ (B-Yel) wn #1857. 1996 5 January 1430. Counted stores: 1100. Pretty bad, but it's a record for the year! (save Plague). 19 April 1545. These birds are out of stores! Also, none in any holes. I even watched for a bit, but didn't see zippo. 24 April Opened the new hole in the Hastings tree, which was way deep (not a likely nest hole) and set an ambush there. Also, cleaned out the old nest hole, which had the beginnings of a starling nest in it. 29 April 1930. There were 5 birds here tonight, only 1 of which