1980 R.L. Mumme 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Road I (16 April) ♀284 ♂486 associating, ♀383 ♂294 associating 3(F). The ♀♀ really seem to be flycatching a lot, the ♂♂ eating acorns. Have yet to see a ♂ flycatch 1040, ♂ NB intruder, chased slightly by ♀383, then strongly by ♂294. 1055, a ♀ looking out of last years nest (in the creek sycamore). They must be thinking about it. End 1100. 17 April Start watch 0830 0850, a ♀ in the nest, ♂486 "visits" while she's there. I think ♀269 in. 0920, ♀269 in again. 1005, ♀383 looks in, does not enter. 1015, ♀♀ together on horiz. branch, both give tail up, wing droop waving 1020, ♀269 in again, visited by ♂486 1030 ♀383 enters nest, leaves after 2 mi' 1035, ♂486 enters nest, immediately followed by ♀383. They could have been in the nest at the same time but I couldn't be sure. ♀383 stayed several minutes, 1055, ♀269 enters nest, ♂486 visits. If they don't already have eggs, they must be ready to lay any day. End 1100. 18 April Start watch 0910. Nobody in nest ♀284 ♂486 2m ♂383 6m ♂2, ♀3 ♂4 1- ♂2 30m '' ♂3 60m ♀2, ♂4 1m ♂2, ♂3 2m ?? ♂2 ♂4 1m ♂2 30m > ♂2 ♂4 2- ♂3 ♂2 3m ♂2 ♂4 2- ♂3 30m ♀3, ♀422 All 3m '' ♂4, ♀2, 2m 30m ♂3, ♂2 2- All 3m