1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Chongo Hastings Reservation (14 June) Only I visit was made to the hole, and then, even though the bird entered it, he did not act like he was attending an active nest. I would not be surprised if this had been a nest earlier, however. An occasional call was heard on my side of the gulch, but most activity seemed to be across the way. 923. Another visit to the hole. Possibly something is going on. 930. Going to check holes. Also counted stores: 87 (I only noticed 1 marked acorn). 1000. No sign of life in any of the holes, including the one on Buckeye Hill. (The one in the far oale on Red Hill not checked). 2 July 1530. I bird a drilling in the storage tree was flushed when I arrived; others had just been heard across the canyon. Now I'm watching from the hillside, but with no hide I suppose I'll just survey the landscape for a spell and then check around. 1540. Soon after setting down several birds appeared down around the sycamore - including 8ub, 8cb/wa-#234 and a ♀. And guess what - soft wriles heralded the likely presence of fledglings, despite my conviction that there would be no nest here with ♀1 gone. Argh! That's 2 years running I've missed the nest here! This time, however, I shall endeavor to catch the beasts immediately and, with last year's trials under my belt, I can hope for early success. 2000. I returned intending to watch roosting but instead discovering that I may be better off than I'd thought - as the kids are apparently still in the nest, which is in a most improbably place in a knot not too far off the