Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4460
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1988 M. Stanback 2 M. Formicivorus LA2 HNHR 23 May 0745 Hello nest hole - nothing. But a bird did Flush From the top of the tree, and I remain suspicious. MaƱana. 27 May 1130 hello'd holes - nothing. On a whim I climb the BB hole- nothing. However, there's a nice new hole in the 87a tree 28 May 1530 Hello holes - nothing. Lotsa Mariposa lilies here 1 Jun 1625 Nest! In low, cut-out, N Facing hole in deadgran LB = 13, noba = 11.1 (LB inj bill) no other eggs 8 Jun 1300 Well, I remember on 1 Jun not being satisfied w the peep, and I kept pulling out acorns r acoun shells, so I Finally decided that there were no more eggs (esp since the kids there seemed to be skinny (day^2-3 kids?) Well, I guess there was another egg that hatch late (very) LB lost his band. I'll assume he's now DB = 39.5 (12.5) LP = 34 (12.4) and the runt = 7.6 (amazing) My guess is that laying got all messed up due to insect. I caught an adult in the hole: M B G B W G W = 611 Bill = TEC = TC = 31, TN = 24.3, chor = 144, Tail 83 9 Jun 1345 Caught another adult in hole 4 M LB/B = 1371 photo TC = 30.8 TN = 33.4, P = 38 (12.9), DB = 42.8 (13.3) 7.7 10 Jun 1315 P = 42 (13.75) T3 1.5 B = 48.4 (13.9) TS 1.5 bye runt... 11 Jun 1330 44.8 (14.3) + 2 (3) 51 (14.4) + 2.8 (4.8) 12 Jun 1300 52 14.7 3.4 - 2.7 5 B 57.4 14.8 3.3 - 4.5 7 14 Jun 1325 71.9 15.8 8.5 - 9 13.5 P 63.8 15.85 7.8 ~ 7 10.7 18 Jun 1345 81 55 18.1 21 27 13.8 27 P 73.8 52 18.0 20 25.5 16 23