2001 2002 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School House HNHR 31 May Watching two birds flycatching up by the tennis court this evening, I first noted a ♀NOBA, and then wandered around to find screaming babies just behind my garage! We'll call this new group School House (SHOW), and we'll have to get up there tomorrow. 1 June 1100. Turned out to be way at the end of a dead branch, so I chopped it off and taped it back up. In the middle, we banded the 3 kits, who are ~24-25 days old! ♀ 900. Watched who I presume is the ♂ on the tel pole up between the garage + Red House. He's: ♂ My/Red-or #3285 (from cavity). 2002 23 April 1730. 2 birds in the elm tree and generally hanging out here: ♂ R-W(N)/M #3245 from Plague and ♀ D/W(a-W(N)) #3175 (?) from 1800 (better check this). Looks like there may be a group here again after all! No! The ♀ is one of the kits from last year: [♀]3473. The group lives! 4 July A fledgling back here behind the garage-I bet there was a nest here somewhere. I'll have to find where they're roosting.