Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1993 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVGR HNHR 24 May 1400 Hello trad hole + "Eric" hole + Fence holes. Nada 2 June Bloody hell! After weeks of searching (r Rebecca saying the other day that they go to Murf knol + me saying "Naaaa") Veronica Finds the nest up there. Kids big (~ 2 weeks +) (just a peep - cutting will be a bitch - thick). A rush to do an implant experiment. Roost watch 2nite, 2 watches tomorrow Roost watch: Nothing at Fence hole or snag hole. One bird into high knot hole in granary. Bugger all. 3 June 1500 Cut open hole. Set r tied ambush. 3 big chicks. 4 June Set r ready at 0515. Caught 3 BM between then and quitting at 1100. See cap rees. Rain. Damn, I wish I had been more choosy about that 1st bird (shoulda caught 2171 - to change bands or get asymptotal measures). Caught 2178(T), 1616, 2038 5 June Set r ready @ 0740. Red From yesterday fed twice, black visited once, r 2172 came lots. I really wanted 2171, but after the rain started, I caught 2172 (on his 5th visit) r gave him T implant. 7 June 0930 Band + bleed (stress series) the 3 kids. 11 June 1200 Added the 2 biggest kids From A1 here. OA) weighed 84, wch = 94 20 June Yep, still have prenty acorns.