2007 2008 Walter D Koening Melanerpes formicivorus SOHA - Southern Haystack HNNR 26 April Lots of stores here, no sign of birds. 6 June Sh! (stores; sh!) no sign of a nest. 9 June 1000. After 3 straight evenings roost- watching up here I found The nest - it's way over across the canyon on the Warner side of Far Tortuga! Came up this morning to open the hole, which had 3 kids ~23-24 days old. Now set up in case it's not too late to ambush one of the adults. Banded & Gled the 3 kids. 1015. 9 NOBA here. 8 is: 8 wh/8g/white. Both scared to go in the hole, unfortunately. 1040. ! There are 2 NOBA 9F here. Still scared to go back in the hole. 1115. Got one of the 9F! Now 4421. 10 June 900. Got The 2nd NOBA 9F! Hopefully That's The lot of Them. Tree is tagged #8404 (by me); hole is tagged #682. 2008 30 April 1030. Bird in artificial hole: 5 eggs, not inc. Old cavity (#682) has fallen, by the way. 8 May 1000. Checked nest: 3 kids, ~3-4 do, + 1 unhatched egg (measurements: 25.2 x 19.5). Band ~ 25 May. 22 June Plenty of stores here. 4 July 1800. Went up to the hole, flushing jica1m Put him back up in the hole - not quite ready to fly yet.