Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1994 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus WOLF HNHR 19 Apr Well, Walt did say he Found acorus here, so maybe we shouldn't be surprised by the nest! In the 93 hole, I've been halloing irregularly, but today was the first time with a bird in it. 6 eggs. 1 runt r 5 normal, but 3 normal were large r Fresh looking, 2 were small r opaque. What gives !? 1815 Set blind For a watch tomorrow. 27 Apr 0700 RL=11g, LL=10g, runt egg + 3 dead eggs. Took runt. At pm watch, J. reports the 2nd 9 2 May 1400 Saw a bird at Pipeline! 11 May Set gall 12 May 1400 Set r tied ambushers. Babies (2) big! 14 May 0650 Set r ready. Kinda dead. Finally, #2106 goes in at 0757. Nab! Bled, etc. Banded the babies too, but someone took my banding stuff - all I had were narrows r a blue. So be it. See cap recs. (2 kids) 21 May 1300 Reband ed + measured chicks.