2000 2001 Walt D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Finch: 3 April 2000. At long last a successful ambush here in the middle hole of the leaning sycamore. Got 2 birds, 8'2449 and a 9NOBA, who was definitely an adult (A2Y) - not a kid from 1999, late or early. (Based on old feathers; square primaries, no tail spots, old 30, etc.) 18 April 1245. None in any (known) hole. Also, no stores here that I can find. 19 May 1130. Bird in middle hole in the sycamore! Checked it: 2 hatchlings + 1 unhatched but developed egg (could still hatch): 27.1 x 18.4 mm. (Same hole where we caught the birds on 3 April.) Band ~ 8 June. 9 June 1100. Banded the 3 kids. Still can't find any stores. 5 Sept. Still no stores nor bird in hole. 9 Sept. 600. Ambushed the low old nest hole in the sycamore next to the road (old granary tree), getting only j [8] 3260. Teresa reports a 5NOBA here, possibly from a 1999 nest (before we really knew this group existed)? That's who I'm trying to get. 2001 10 May I can't find notuin' here. Furthermore, this may be the only group on the whole study that doesn't seem to have any stores. Is it even still here? They've been erratic, at best, all year. 25 May 1600. And the answer is: Yes! Not only that, but they have 4 kids fairly old in a new hole (now