2001 2002 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomicius 2 Lower Haystack LNNHR 16 April 1130. Still zilch in the traditional hole. 30 April 1100. First, there's apparently a new group over in the far side of the hill near the beginning of the chaparral trail; they were working on a hole that I opened but isn't done yet. Then, there's a bird in the traditional hole: 3 eggs, fresh! ① 25.0 × 20.2 ② 23.9 × 19.2 ③ 25.3 × 20.2. Near (just below) 601 205 5 May 1530. Got lucky: 4 eggs, which means that egg #4 (25.1 × 20.3) is the last egg for sure. 15 May 1520. 4 babies, ~3 jo. Band 2 June. 24 May 900. Didn't open the hole, but I could hear the babies in there... 1 June 1400. Banded the 4 kids. Plenty of stores, as one might expect. 17 July 1330. Banded the 4 kids in nest #2. (new hole, tag 1119; see back). 2002 15 April 1400. Plenty of stores. Also: a bird in the 2001 2nd nest hole (tag 1119). 16 April 1500. Checked the hole: empty (but a bird in it again). Being deepened. 1 May 1730. Bird in hole; checked it: still empty. 7 May 1515. No one in the hole, but I checked it anyway: empty. 21 May 1700. No one in the hole. Sheesh. Still stores, of course. 27 May 1015. No one in a hole, but 5-6 birds flew out