1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold ! (30 April) finding 3 young (newly hatched) babies plus 1 added egg. The babies were weighed and marked and returned. Gwen proceeded to watch here, but even though the birds were around, none came to the hole during the next 2 hours. At that point she left. 4 May 830. Checked the nest and weighed the babies, all of whom are fine. 21 May 1630. Banded the 3 babies, all of whom look fine. They are now #566 to 568. 31 May 1930. Counted stores: ?20. Also, there were still babies o in the nest making noises. 2 June 1840. A baby looked out of the nest hole briefly at me. 26 June 1415. Flushed ≥2 birds from near here, at least 1 of which was almost certainly a baby 5 July 1415. Flushed ≥4 birds from the back side of the territory here (on the way to A3/UA2) (the birds were probably sap-sucking here). I saw 2 of the babies: j Rat|Red #567 and j wh Dk|M #568. (see reportback) 13 July 1530. In the vicinity of the granary I saw ?♀ Pwn Lp#505 and also @j DB1or-DB#566. So it would appear as though everyone is here. 14 July 600. j567 seen with several UA2, Lambert, and other birds at A3 along the fence line. See UA2 notes. 650. Now j567 is hawking up at Lambert. See Lambert notes. j568 up at Lambert also. 5 August 1030. Rather to my surprise, even this group appears to be plum out of stores: ?♀. There were at least 2 birds around, however 3 October 1015. I found 3 brand new acorns stored here; thus, they are apparently just getting going here.