2008 2009 Waltford Keeney Melanopipes famiciivorus Mike HNHR 30 April This group has taken over the lower part of Hay-Bloom, including their old nest tree. They were roosting in the old (high) hole this winter, but now the cut has fallen out and there's a starling in it. More surprisingly, however, is that they have a granary - the next tree down! It has a fair number of stores still- certainly a few hundred! 12 May 1230. Opened the (new) hole in the Blue Oak- down toward the cabin: 7 fresh eggs! Measured one: 26.7 x 19.8. Hole tagged 8610. Tree not tagged, so I tagged it #8609. 6 June 1500. Trying for the NOBA & here. ①♀ M/Dgreen [4380?] 9 for sure ②♂ Lwd/Light #4288. ③♂ Yel/ Da M /LG-or #4481 finally 11 June 1700. After 4 hrs all I saw was #4380 - no sign of a NOBA (or anyone else, really). 14 June 930. Banded the 4 kids here. 8 stores? Yes. 2009 23 May 1315. Bord in (new) low hole in VD tree #1572: opened it: 6 eggs fresh. Hole now tagged #8618. 4 June 1330. Cheeked the nest: 6 hatchlings + 2 developed eggs (!) Clearly they could hatch also. LED apparently 24 May. 7 June 1315. Checked the nest: still 6 kids, 1 egg. Presumably 7 hatched. Band ~ 25 June.