Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4457
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1984 R.C. Mumme Acorn Woodpecker Corral Viejo Canyon 7 April banded ♂ shows up that proves to be old ♂769 M / B15-Yel / Red-Yel of Blom 3! However, he looks like just a visitor here, tamely poking around in the granary for a while, then flying off. Would if he is established at Blom 3, or is at large? 1015, 20 min at CU#1 reveals no activity here. 1115, Denise reports ♀NB and ♂837, but no others, at CU Grande, while Philip & Esse ♀NB (drumming), ♂717, ♂718 in the tension zone between CU Grande, Gazebo, Blom 3. Could the ♂717+718 be trying to move to Blom 3, + is the ♀ with them separate from the ♀NB at CU Grande? 23 April 0745, at OK Corral I find a ♀NB alone in the granary, then ♂849 M/LPi-k-D6-err. He was at CU#2 on 7 April. This ♀NB is fairly persistent, garricking occasionally and walking to herself + starlings, Red-or(N)/or O830. New developments. ♂883 M / Red-or(N) is here. Remarkable, because he may be the only 1983 nesting (other than a few on the Arnold) to return. Can't figure out who else it could be. → Also saw him eat SceIoporus! Saw him tugging at its r-trails, then eating them. He seems well off with the ♀NB here. Perhaps. ♂849 was visiting from CU#2. No! 0950 After watching at CU#2 I found 2 ♀NB plus ♂843 M / L-Pink I then return to OK Corral + find 3 birds! ♀NB, ♂883, ♂849, and ♂853 M / Red-Blue! All 4 birds seen