1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 (30 May) Most of the activity was taking place in and around the old "nest" tree, which they have finally reclaimed, apparently, from 1500 (the 1500 birds were here, however, but only in the trees on the knoll side of the 1800 nest tree). I wasn't able to watch very long, but I nonetheless identified 4 birds for sure (there may have been more, but I noticed no others): ① ♀ub; presumably the breeding ♀ here; this bird was doing most of the chasing. The bird she was chasing was ② DB/DB/#193 - the ♀ who bred last year here with ♂260 and who I last saw last July! Amazing! Meanwhile, both the ♂ were here - ③ ♂ LG #476 and ④ ♂ LP-DB/LP M/LP-DB #347, the latter of which has clearly been involved in some shenanigans himself. They appeared to still be amicable and I noted no chasing between themselves or of/by them and the other birds. Altogether quite a cache of interesting birds! 1415. Passed by here again; all quiet this time and no one in the nest hole. 2 June 930. No one in the nest hole. I bet this nest has failed. 5 June 1900. I finally made it up to the nest, and as I'd suspected there was nothing in it. There was also no sign of any birds in the area while I did all this. 2 July With the additions of Ron's observations here in the last several weeks, I make the following changes: 1) ♀ub. This bird, presumably the one who bred here (see Nancy's notes for further details), moved here apparently