Acorn woodpecker species accounts, v4462
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1992 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus R3 10 Apr 1300 Stopped to remove Feeder, 2 birds in top tree 18 Apr After many unfruitful censuses, Jim roost watches or gets. 3 birds into 91 nest hole. 19 Apr Set ambush. 4 birds go in (1 at 1900, 3 at 1910) 20 Apr Ambush! See cap vecs. Caught 1451, 1510, 1633, 1982. Both 1510 & 1633 have black in their crowns like a ? N& N Rg 1451 BF: 77 30.7 143 82 purple, mature oocyte 3mm diam. K N/m 1510 BM: 79.5 33.4 145 83 pink, medium testis, vol somewhat level. B0B Ym 1633 BM: 76.8 32.65 144 82 yellow, big testis MWB O& B 1982 HF: 69.5 30.2 138 81 green, inactive mature ovary 29 Apr 1510 Hello holes - nada 9 May Walt reports bird in hole (under knot Faces creek) 10 May 1030 Yo! That's a high hole. Bird at it when I drive by. 1130 Climb. 4 Fresh eggs. Set blind 21 May 1730 Q = 18.5, LB = 18.8, 16.4, 10.3 (looks OK) 9 June 1200 Banded 4 chicks & set up a platform (with Food) 4 Sept 1200 2 birds Flushed (suspiciously) as I approached. Put Food on platform. 6 Sept 1510 Birds in granary on arrival (by Foot). Gave Food. 1700 Drive by - no one in holes. 8 Sept 1600 Drive by - birds here, but not in holes. 14 Sept 1500 Drive by - bird in hole! I climb - it's j[illegible] old kids! I run back - get bleed stuff. So that's why there were no birds in the hole - they were past that stage. 2 Fat & sassy kids, 1 tiny runt (but looks OK) Band & bleed.