Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4461
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1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus FAAR HNHR Dec 88 Acorn Count: 4100 21 Mar 1010 Hello holes - nothing 23 Mar 1000 Saw 9 835 1010-1045 Spied From blind - no interest in holes. 1140 Bird in top hole (88a) in fat tree! 28 Mar 0930-0955 On arrival, I'd swear I saw 2 99 here, but after that saw only one (834). Saw 88 1023, 1522? No interest in holes (the 9 near 88 hole once) 1 Apr 1040 birds in holes. They sure do spend alot of time on the E side of the ravine. 1200 2 in top hole (88a) 3 Apr 0810 No one in hole 5 Apr 1500 Climbed - Fresh chips, but no eggs. 10 Apr 1000 " " . Damn. Checked lower hole - not in any shape For a nest. 11 Apr 1425-1430 Spy on 88a hole - nada 1445 Saw bird go into 88a hole! 12 Apr 1545 Climb. Egg #1. Am I good or what! &+ bliner 14 Apr 1100 Numbered eggs #2 & 3. (#3 was Freshest) 17 Apr 1000 #1 26.9 19.82 6.6-1= 2 27.45 19.9 6.75 X 3 27.65 19.8 6.8 4 28.55 18.65 6.28 hatch 27 Ap 26 Apr 1000 Left 5.6 in nest, took 5.9 to BROK. Egg #4 not hatched. Egg #2 inf. (Took #4) 28 Apr 1230 Put Fresh hatchling (perky) From UA2 into FAAR. As Pesola was on ground, I couldn't weigh the big guy.