Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4456
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1982 R.C. Mumme 5a Melanerpes formicivorus Dark Hollow Nest Record 28 May 0700, opened the hole 1 runt egg (see notes) (1) 20.5 x 15.3 (9696?) (thrown out later by 9695, see notes) 29 May 0715 checked the hole 2 eggs (runt, normal) (9695?) (1) 18.7 x 14.7 (9696?) (2) 25.2 x 19.2 both (thrown out later by 9695, see notes) 30 May 0700 Two eggs (9695?) (9696?) (1) 25.0 x 19.2 (no air cell) (2) 24.8 x 19.9. (air cell) 31 May 0700 4 eggs (see notes) (9695?) (3) 25.9 x 19.5 (no air cell) (9696?) (4) 24.5 x 19.7 (air cell) (no air cell) 1 June 0650 5 eggs 9695 for-sure! (5) 25.9 x 19.7 (cell) (see notes) (also heavily marbled) 2 June 0600 beggs 9696! (egg laid late June!) (6) 26.0 x 19.0 (off-center air cell) 4 June 1545 (9695?) (7) 25.9 x 18.9 (no air cell) (egg-laid 2 June most likely) 12 June 1030 4 nestlings (from 1, 2, 3 + 4) 3 unhatched eggs (all pipping) 14 June 1430 5 nestlings egg 7 unhatched (new nestling from either 6 or 5) 16 June 1600 5 nestlings egg 7 unhatched, with well-developed embryo from egg 5 or 6 hatched 12 June from eggs 1-4 ① Yel-Dorn ② Wht-Red ③ Red-LBlue ④ DBlue-wht(N) ⑤ NB wt 24.5 21.0g 21.5g 17.0g 7.0g did not make it to 23 June