1980 R.C. MUMME Melanepes formicivorus School Hill (6 July) 9523 un-OBlt also here. Whew, 9260 chases JVR! 0830, correction, 2 Jul NB kicking around. one has a very dirty face. I wonder where these guys are from? 0840, Sanovagan, a juv looking out of the nest hole, 36 days, and they still haven't fledged? No, one is going in/out, "partially" fledged 8 July Start watch 1630 All 5 adults here. 1800, finally I see Juv 603 metal/ peck J604 R-wht/Blt sharply! 1845, at nest hole J602 blk-whit/M pecks-el grabs onto J603, who I did not see bund of, but since J604 was in the granary at that time, it had to have been J603. That means I have J602 -> J603 -> J604. Good. End 1915 9 July Start 0825, 1225, complete census, but these guys are tough to watch. A few juv interactions, but always when I couldn't see. 13 July Once more 1645. Not much 1730. Going to check out shooting at Lambs. Juv 602 + 604, core 3 seen. 1 Sept Start 0845. 2 Juvs, Ø86 here, Ø86 actively chasing a ♂NB intruder. 0930 a ♀intruder I read as DBlue/LPink-DBlt DBlue-Lpink/metal (I could have reversed the legs), here, chased mildly by 3402, 0946 supplanted Black-white Red white/Blk Juvenile dominance! J602 displaces J604 at acorn, completes the dominance table. No adult males 1030, 9260, Ø402, Ø86, 2 juvs all I see. Worried about J603, curious about ♀♀523 + 524, End 1045 11Sept Up here at roosting, I make the grim discovery of J603's carcass hanging from the 1980 (1st nest). Apparently, he