96 J. HAYDOCK 97 MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS BL0M-TREE HNHR April 2 3:10 - No birds seen. No acorns in granary August 12 6:45 - Heard a woodpecker as I approached. No new acorns; nobody seen in a hole. S Sept 7:45 - No birds seen or heard. *1997* 3 April 10:10 - No birds seen. 15 April 11:00 - 3.5-10.5g nestlings - 5 of them! 4 MAY 13:00 - 4 healthy babies banded and bled #2758-2761 Transferred 2761 to cavity to help out Kerthmond Karl, (to prevent fledging too early so that they could do additional filming) 9@ MAY 10:00 Returned baby 2761 to nest - lost 12 grams of weight in the last 6 days. 6 July 8:45. 2 babies just hatched + 1 egg that looks like it is OK and may still hatch.