Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4459
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1987 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 4NHR 9 Jan 1000 Acorn Count: Nest tree: 1275 3832 "2" tree: 2557) wdk 24 Feb 1100 Acorn Count Nest tree: 1422 + 300 From side = 4462 Snag : 2740 total 4162 total 4162 Birds seen: at least (4) ♂ MRY (1222) ♂ MWS (1222) ♂ O ♀ B.W.(N)M (1340) 1 April 0800 - 0900 Looking for nestiness - no luck, but not a very good watch either. Starlings. 6 April @ 1400. Cruised by. No hole action though I'm convinced they must have a nest! I found another Acorn limb w lots acorns on a live tree SE of dead gwan. 7 April 0915 Flushed (?) a bird from 86 b hole (I think) Set blind - will return. 1015 Start blind watch. Stop 1105. Well, a ♂ looked in the hole pictured on back and about ½ hr later, a ♀ looked in. No one showed interest in 86 b hole. The interested hole is in 86a limb, → not yet cut open. Climb. Its very rotten! I made a peep hole through the back of the limb (+1 side of a door) and didn't see any eggs (not a good view), but the hole looked ready on the inside. I checked hole #40 and found