Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1992 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Refute 1 1NWHR 10 Apr 1500 Hung 2 Feeders here. 28 Apr 0800 Feeders empty. 3 birds here. One into hole (spy) 1030 Bird in hole (♂?). 3 Fresh eggs! Filled 1 Feeder. 11 May 1430 RL=14=RF, LL=LF=12.6, RW=11.1=RR, r=5.9 + 1 inf egg. So clutch = 5 22 May 1400 R=76 (16.8) 11 (8) 9 // K=72 (17.5) 9 (4) AB=72 (17.8) 10 (7.5) // r=shit! (15.1) 2.5 (2.5) Forgot to weigh run! Couldn't tell tieclips. Set ambush + blind. 1415-1445: waited to see if ambush freaks 'em, No one showed! Guess I'll do a roost watch. Jim watch roosting. Bird in. No problem 23 May 0720 Set ambush - started waiting. Starling landed on nest log (that brought in ACUs), then MLG (15-26?) went in at 0732. Rall, bleed, release by 0742. Reset ambush. Waited til 0845. No shows, so I tied back ambush, moved back blind. Big rattlesnake by nestree. 25 May Set ambush, start waiting at 0610. 9 shows + Feeds, at 0732 catch ♂ 1525. Bleed, 2 T implants. 26 May 0650 Coutool implants into 1526, repainted purple 73.5: tail 140: WC 83 g, 32.9 30 May 1800 Added 1 M. Lewis to nest. 1 June 1700 Banded 4 babies 12 June Feeders empty. Put up a (crooked) platform (w Food) 4 Aug 0700 Saw 1325, 2062 Put out dog food. Good numbers of acorns in area. 8 Aug 0940 Saw 1325 - 1525 (MVLB) Feeding an old baby (new roost!!) in ECN hole! Shit!