Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4460
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1988 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Blm 3 HNHR 28 Mar 0845 ♂ G-W(n)/LG (not a great ID, but I'm sure of the (n) and Jane's sure of the (m) He was at the saddle tween Blm 3 or Rajn, r Flew back to Blm 3. There's a nice new hole in the leaning tree NE of the granery. There are 2 new holes over in the "2" granary toward the saddle. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 3100 1 Apr 1630 Bird on limb above new hole in NE leaning tree, 3 Apr 1430 Bird at new hole in leaning tree. May have backed out. 4 Apr 0845 Checked hole - not complete yet. Could be awhile. 10 Apr 0840 Hell'd holes - nothing 19 Apr 1825 3 birds Flush from the tall tree toward Blm 2. (some nice holes). No one in leaning tree hole (or others) 22 Apr 1400 Bird in leaning tree hole - 25 Apr am Walt cuts open hole - but no eggs. 29 Apr 1700 Checked hole - no eggs. Damn. Saw a 9 M KO (6r-04K) 11 May 0815 Hell'd holes - nothing 20 May 1645 Hell'd hole - nothing - what do you expect when you ambush the nest at night. Jesus Christ! 21 May 0800 Bird in hole - only you Walter, can have this kind of luck 22 May 1445 4 eggs. Released bird (put 2 red dots on Forehead) 28 May 0830 Not yet hatched. (Didn't actually peep hole) Bird in hole 30 May 0900 Well, nice experiment. One egg gone, the other 3 cold, one cracked. 3 tail feathers in nest hole. 4 Jun 1425 Hello holes - nothing, except a suspicious flush from the W side of old nest tree 8 Jun 0830 Hello holes - nothing. 2 birds arrive in gran, see me, and fly toward 2° gran.