2001 2002 2003 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Horse tail H N H R 23 Apr 7 1400. Bird in new hole in dead granary limb! 6 eggs, fresh. Measured one. 24.8 x 18.7. 4 May 1030. Counted 5 babies, ~2 do. Band ~23 May. 16 May 1130. Caught the 9NOBA (now 3406) then went ahead and banded the 5 kids. 8 June 800. Bird in hole, so I checked it, but it's empty; no 2nd nest yet. Still acorns here, though. 16 June 1715. Checked the hole again: empty. 1 July 1700. Checked hole: 4 inc eggs. Could hatch anytime. 23 July 1540. Banded The 2 kids in this second nest. 2002 23 Apr 7 1200. Not much in the way of holes here (I found 1, maybe), but there are birds and stores. 26 Apr 7 Put up an artificial hole up here in case they need it. (Last year's hole is gone and we sure can't find any others). 22 August 1345! No stores, but There are birds here. 2003 1 May 1000. Came just to fix up the artificial hole, only to find: 5 incubated eggs! ①25.0 x 19.6 ②25.2 x 18.5 ③24.6 x 19.2 ④25.2 x 19.3 ⑤25.6 x 19.6. Still lots of stores here; they've turned the tree into a good granary! 5 May 1315. Still 5 eggs. 6 May 1200. Still 5 eggs. 14 May 1400. 3 babies, ~7 do. Band ~28 May.