Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1993 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus RL 11 Apr 0800 Caught 1575 For control implant. See cap rec. 12 Apr 0833 " 1573 For T implant. " " Oh yes, Eric watched roosting last nite (11Ap) + 1575 went in Actually, 2 birds were in, he flushed em, + 1575 retained 20 Apr 1030 Banded 3 Fat + sassy babies. See cap recs. 10 May 1230 New Nest !! 5 incubated eggs in new hole 2 down From 93 a hole (below 92 F hole). 13 May 1400 Cut open nest. RL: 8.8, LL: 4.3, RW: 7.0, LW: 3.6 B = 9.0 (LL was 1 day dd and hungry, but I left him in, LW hatched 2 day + looked mostly OK, but still living off yolk, so I took him - he's a goner. Put him into Wolf. -> no, he's to be a tissue sample 17 May 1430 RL=R: 25.2 RW=W: 18.3 B=B: 23.4. No sign of [illegible], so I feel better about offing LW. Still, it's a pisser that Wolf Failed. 24 May 1130 Set r tie off ambusher. 1600 set blind, added in Mv/DB baby From a random nest over at Rana Creek. 25 May 0630 Set + ready. Birds start to show after 1 hour. I wait 2 more (0930), but the 2 T birds never show(!) though everyone else does. They are starting to not go all the way in. (Idiot, shoulda caught bird) 26 May I assuage my guilt somewhat by catching 9 1938. Start 0715, nab at 0822. They seldom go all the way in. Stress series. 1 June 0900 Banded (+ stress series) the 4 kids here (3+add) 16 June 1030 Hello holes - nothing.