Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v 4455
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1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Warp 5 21 June Set up blind, watching nest at 0715, 0915 An interesting watch. Only 2 birds come regularly ♀ 629 Or-Blue/wh-t-Blu, and MBLB/M: ♂ 528 M / " " from the ARF 2 list. Also present coming to the nest once is Lorn/M ♂ 636 Lorn/Dern-Lorn, also of the ARF 2 list. No evidence of other birds. See nest watch on reverse. Don't know what to make of these ♂ here. Probably truly originated from ARF 2 moved here this year, but we may never know. Another problem is that on 12 June I thought I saw ♂ 630 here, but no sign of him today. Perhaps I saw just Metal LL, and assumed that it was ♂ 630, who really ♂ 528. End 0930. 7 July Wande up here 0740. In the granary as I arrive and cPink-Dern/Metal surprisingly not flushed is' J704 Lpink / Black, Also, I think that I've found their sap tree. A live oak (of course), 25 meters South (up the hill and slightly toward the ravine) of the granary. Map on backs. I flushed 3 birds out of this tree when I walked up, and it has numerous capholes. Finally, these guys are very close to being out of acorns. I could count only five or so. ♂ 820. Yes, J704 sapsucking in the tree I described, 0900, ♂ 577 Bpink-BLK/m shows up in the granary, extracts and eats a live oak acorn. Not chased, but flew off nervously after about 10 min. 19 Sept Having briefly seen birds at Pipeline 17 Sept, I watch at Pipeline 0600, but am distracted by Warp 5 birds instead. Pretty sure that I saw J702 or -Pep/M a- J704 Lpink/BLK upon the hillside. 4 birds together at once