Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1992 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus CVI HNHR 31 Mar 1120 4-0/m = 1090 1 Apr 1515 ~400 acorns. Saw a bird Fly From CVI > Murf 9 Apr 0720 Hello 91 hole - nothing 12 Apr 0825 Nail a platform on Fencepost. Add dogFood. They haven't touched Food bottle. Hello'd 91 hole - nada. 0930-0945 Spied. A bird Flew From low in src to gran 18 Apr 1500 Hello hole - nada 23 Apr 1340-1400 Spied. Bird Finally went to 91 hole. Climbed - recut - empty and a little damp, but the chips seemed Freshish. 25 Apr 1000: 2 Fresh eggs. Numbered (#2 new) 9 May 1650 Some damnable creature had nibbled through the string, so I had to put up a new one. Cold Kids. RL=LR=7.2, LW=LF=4.1, LL=RR=6.1, RW=RF=6.1) 14 May 0845 Hey, that creature is at it again - chewed thru the string. I'll wait til banding to re-climb. 30 May 1800 Added 1 M. lewis to nest. 1 June Banded 2 chicks. What happened? Easy Free climb! 13 June Put a platform on post by the trough. (with Food) Saw a juv M. lewis. 4 Aug 0930 Put out dog Food. 1/3 of a live oak Fell 5 Aug 1210 Platform empty; added Food 6 Sept 1550 Hello'd hole (nada), gave Food. 1620 Hello'd hole - bird inside! 14 Flushes + 1 heav hatchlings! Dog my cats! 7 Sept 1500 What a nightmare - took Forever to get the door out (overgrown + a fungus grew inside)... 1/2 hr!