Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4461
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1990 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus 1800 HNHR 11 Jan 0915 Acorn Count: 2° gran = O 1° gran = 1960 18 May 1230 babies (3) + 1 egg died bef hatch (#3?) 11.9, 8.1, 5.4 (1991) 19 Apr 1100 - 1130 Watched For nestiness, then hello'd. Nada Some MacGivnary stores gone 23 Apr 0800 - 0830 Spied. Twice saw birds fly into the woods (but dif places). After spying I hello'd searched for holes - nada 24 Apr 0805 - 0815 Spied From STILL. Nada 25 Apr pm Spy - nada. 1 May 1000 - 1030 Spy. Bird into 89 hole! 1100 Open hole - empty, but Fresh chips 3 May 0900 Check hole - empty. (string broke - reset) 5 May 1200 " " 7 May 0900 " " 8 May 1305-1335 Spy. No visits to 89 hole, but not much action anyway. 1 bird flew into woods, another flew to creek. 10 May 0850 - 0920. Spy, Saw 2 suspicious Flights into the woods, but at 0920 saw a bird in the 89 hole (who garricked. Time for yet another climb... And once again, the bugger's empty! 13 May 1310 - 1320. Spied. Saw a bird Fly to the hole. Empty 15 May 0930 Empty. 18 May 1700 Hello holes - nothing. 20 May Morning reports 2 Fresh eggs.