Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4456
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1982 P.L. Mumme Melanotopes fornicivorus Lambert (20 Feb) 1045, Alan watching, I count stores: Fallen limb HNHP 2650 Broke- Valley Oak 325 → Fallen Limb, Lambert ~550 Fireline area 150 3675 TOTAL Big surprise was the fallen limb on the Lambert side had a shiftload (~550) acrons. Only remember a couple there before 1110, Alan reports 2 ♀NB with tail spots. Also, he thinks there may have 4 cooperating ♀♀ here. will definitely bear further watching. 1120, A bit more, perhaps just 3 ♀NB here, as I originally suspected. 2 may indeed have tail spots. But it looks like ♀652 is definitely losing. By now, the 3 ♀NB are looking tight with the ♂, and have take-over both the broken hop tree and the fallen HNHP limb, ♀652 is not to be seen. 23 Feb Alan watched here this morning, and reports 3 ♀NB looking in control of the situation, and ♂8545 and 624: ♂671 not around, and ♀652 nowhere to be seen. 26 Feb While watching at Blanco, I hear a bit of exaggerated wakas coming from here on occasion. 9 March Alan watches here, reports 3 ♀NBs, 3546 and ♂689 (from Black Oak) but no other Lambert ♂. (?) We go back up to Lambert, Alan sits while I