Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1994 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus RANT HUHR 13 Apr 0845 Arrive r immediately see a bird in a new hole Facing the road in the main trunk. Wow! Plenty 'o. acorns. Came back at 0940 r saw & w M_ & M_=2157? & Y_ Saw an intruder's chase. I then climbed up to the hole (tried Free climb, but ended up jumarin') 5 eggs - couldn't tell if Fresh. Didn't open, since I was hanging in an awkward position. Set strings for the big net. I'm pretty sure there are 294 here. Not long after one flew away, I saw another in the nest. 20 Apr 1430 Bugger! I arrive to open the hole, when I am set upon by a pack of children. I beat a hasty retreat. 21 Apr 1430 Mv=15.5, LB=14, O=13.5, R=13, DB=14 (cut hole, set gall close by. 30 Apr 1040- & wBBW & D&LP M First I spied from Rana & Found they are still going all the way in. Then I came down to 1D. Saw several intrusions! 1 May Ug, what a climb. Set ambush, started waiting at 1400. 82157 Fed once w/o going in at 1650. In at 1712. Nab! Didn't bleed. He weighed 84(?)g. Took kids M_=47.25, Mv=54, DB=45.5, LB=46, O=52. Put D in cage in Doll House with CV&R & 2 May 0730 Dead quiet. Put up nets & p.s. tape. Rana birds came over briefly. Quit at 0845. Back to Hastings, where we bled & banded babies for BKO K.