Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4459
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1987 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus KOUT HNHR 1 July Roost: set 2 ambushes (hi hole r horiz hole) and plug up other horiz holes. Birds bump their heads on plugs peck out pins, etc.; then 2 GHOwLS show up and completely Fuck up everything. 12 July 0520 well, Philip set ambush last nite + only 2 birds go in. I decide the chances that they're both babies is too low, so I don't go up w him to bleed. Wrongo - it's the babies! [illegible] 1381 + 1382. 1381 70.5 143 (?) 21.9 18.4 7.95 T 1382 77 142 (?) 27.95 20.55 8.25 81.15 6 Aug Ron reports KOUT 99 at A1 power struggle: 1220, 1330, 1332 25 Aug [illegible] 99 1220, 1332 are in residence at A1. Maria saw J 1382 here as well. Could it be that J 1382 is a breeder & now. Maria did see a NOID J that was turning into a 9. 0930 I saw a bird fly from KOUT to BKOJ. Oh yes, at least 2 NOBA 99's now control KOUT. 11 Sept 0800 (Still?) a bit of chasing here. [illegible] seen on ridge between KOUT, A1, + FAAR 23 Sept 0830-0850 Nancy watched nest tree - nothing. ** *Group Update* ** 9739 disappeared 870-726 ± [illegible] wks. Replaced by NOBA 99's ____, ____. 9 1220, 1330, 1332 and Juv 1382 (presumably a 9) have moved to A1; whether in response to these NOBA 99 or to a "perceived" opening at A1 I don't know. Call departure date 870-801. Even though [illegible] hasn't been