1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (22 May) 1230. Leaving. Birds are feeding, but there is no hawking going on and the cold is obviously cramping their style. Two of the 1st yr birds are back, as hoped; it will obviously be interesting if 3296 doesn't return. The 2 that are here continue to make pests of themselves- (begging from the adults- a behavior which I clearly refuses the net "help" that these birds yield to the babies (and 2) can scarcely be afforded on a day like today. 26 May 2005. Babies vasp ing (alone!) as I walked by. Meanwhile, a bird roost was looking out of the hole down the path, which made me mad, so I yelled at them to go take care of their poor babies, flushing 3 birds from the roost hole. 27 May 1730. Am now watching/waiting in hide, after having measured the babies, collared them, and set up to try and catch the ub F. 1800. (1) 3 (la-Da/la- #298 in storage area with at least 1 other bird. 1840.(2) 3 256 came with lots of goodies to the hole, but got freaked by it all and didn't go it. I'm going to quit for now, leaving some of this stuff up there so they won't be so confused next time. 28 May 1545. Trap set up again for the F. 1555. (1) 3 298 making his usual begging racket in the storage area, also there is (2) 3 or/4ed #88 (!), formerly of 1500 but now, perhaps, moved back home! 1620. 386 atop Tree I. 1655. 3 fed and removed fecal sacs. 1700. Another zilch. Tomorrow I try in the morning. 29 May 1110. Watching. This time trap is all set; didn't even go up to hole. 1120. 3256 fed the babies-