Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4461
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Buck HNHR Dec 88 Acorn Count: 6700 * * Group Update * 1395 disap 881101±ZW, 1397 disap 881012 ±1W, 1398 disap 881101 ±ZW, 1399 disap 881101 ZW 19 Mar 0820-0840 Watched Buck From below PLAN. No one went near the 88 hole. One bird looked in another hole once, but it didn't seem serious. 22 Mar 0710-0725. Spied From Plan - nothing 23 Mar 1500-1515. Spied From Plan. At one point a bird sat at (but didn't look in) a high rotten hole in the central part of the tree . But once I thought I saw a bird go to the 88 hole and once I that I saw a bird leaving. 24 Mar 1330 Got ladder up r checked hole - empty. And Full of bird shit - not even close to being ready - tho I'm not convinced this is the only hole. On the ground under the hole Lynn Found the mummy of the Banx ♂, who had disap in Oct ±1ut. 9 Apr 1345 Hello holes - nada. A suspicious flush From a lowish but inaccessible hole on the uphill side at the tree (dead branch) Hello BANX - nada 13 Apr 0635-0645 Spy. I saw a bird look into that dead hole that I saw a bird look into weeks ago (and that I think I saw a bird flush From on 9 Apr 15 Apr Last evening Lynn reported birds at a different hole. I went up this am (@900) and Found bird in a hole. I climbed, sawed open, and Found 5 Fresh eggs. (#1-5) See drawing on back. A rope climb!