1977. Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation 24 April 1515. Nobody anywhere anyhow. 26 April 1140. " 29 April 1530. Some calls by the main granary while I was arriving, but all had conveniently disappeared by the time I got there. 1 May 1545. Several birds flushed from the area, including dear old Miss B. 3 May 1500. 1 bird up in the Old Tree, got noone else in evidence and there wasn't anyone in any known hole. 4 May 1930. Bird flushed out of the central area, very possibly from the '75 nest hole. Otherwise I did not check holes. 5 May 1810. First I flushed Miss B. from the Old Tree; then, going over to the main area, I called out and 3 birds flew from the old nest hole in the MainTree below the '76 hole that broke off last winter. At that point I decided that it was rather cold and all and that I'd best leave everybody alone at this point and so left. 6 May 1445. Nobody in any holes here. 10 May 1700. Nobody anywhere. I did count stores best I could, through: Main tree: 62 ? "New" area: 197 259 Pretty slim compared to what it was at one time. Nonetheless, this does not explain their failure to come up with a nest as yet. What's up? 13 May 1200-1230. Flushed one bird from the main tree; several others were around too so I sat up on the hill and watched for a spell. Soon 5 birds appeared, inc. dear old Ms. Bianca himself. They all pretty much just sat around, though one climbed on top of Ms. B. at one point Griefly. No interest in holes was discerned, but the time must be near.