Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4456
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1982 R. L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Fanny Arnold 12 Jan ** GROUP UPDATE ** ① ♂6S1 disappeared 21 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks Last seen FA 30 Aug 1981. Gone by 14 Oct ② ♀6S2 left group 21 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks Last seen at FA 30 Aug 1981. Absent + introducing at UA2 on 14 Oct. ③ ♀567 moves as adult 25 Sept 1981 ± 2 weeks First noted at FA on 14 October 1981 20 Feb A realness here. Alan watches from 1200-1300, ad sees just 1 ♂NB. I sneak a look here, 1430, ad find 4-5 unbodied birds! at least 2 (probably 3) ♂NB and one or 2 ♀NB. Don't have the foggiest as to what the happens is here. I can't believe all these birds plan on staying. Still around here, ad Alan saw a ♀NB store an acorn! Some could be spillover from the lauber power struggle, but everyone seems friendly to each other. 1510, well. A big dominance interaction (lots of poking, chatters) between 2 ♂NB in the gramary. I will have to come back. End 1515 23 Feb Things starting to make sense here. I flush or see 5 birds when I walk by at 1315. Then, In the trees just south ad west of Keep Out, FEi-d ♂567 M/Red, ad (more importantly, ♂705 DBue/Red-wr. Certainly supports the notion that the FA residents were indeed booted out! 1340, confirm ♂706 M/Lon-DBrn. So all 3 FA originals are up here near Keep Out 9 March Watching at the edge of Keep Out - Fanny Arnold, keeping