Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4461
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus ARSW HNHR Dec 88 Acorn Count: 1450 (myst 1000) 21 Mar 0815 Saw 1500. Hello holes - nothing 23 Mar 0935 Hello - nothing. 28 Mar 1035 " " 1110 Saw bird go to 88 hole, then away. 1130 Saw 1500 (tho I that I saw KPN/LW) 1155 Saw 624 1 Apr 1020 Hello - nada 10 Apr 1030 Climb 88 hole - empty, but OK shape. 11 Apr 1455 Hello - nada 17 Apr 0745 Ya know, these guys are a little too noisy and chasy to be a pair mate guarding. Needs scoping. 18 Apr 0830 opened - empty (Lynn saw bird in hole yesterday. She also ID'd birds of both sexes. 20 Apr 1130 Still empty. Hey! 22 Apr 0900 Despite all the noise, and my seeing a bird at the hole, no eggs. I saw dad too, so it isn't a new breeder deal. 27 Apr 1530 Climbed, still empty. I think they must have pulled a Fast one. 7 May Lynn reports bird in hole! (twice) 1700 4 Freshish eggs! 15 May Ah! That explains it - new 99's. But a 4 egg clutch? Lynn did a watch + saw dit 99s (also only one bird had Food (Twice) while the others just incubated. 16 May 1000 RW = 6.55 (assume pipping yester?). I unhatched egg + 2 intern (removed these - the now (regret it)