2005 2006 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 42K HNIKE 1 May 1500. Bird in (usual) hole (tagged #1349): 4 inc. eggs. ① 26.2x19.1 ② 28.9x18.6 ③ 28.3x18.8 ④ 26.0x18.1 Stores here: yes. EHD ~ 6 May. 9 May 1400. 3 kids ~ 3 do, + 1 unhatched and undeveloped eggs. Band ~ 5727. 15 May 1430. Bled the 3 kids for SI: ① DiBlue-Orig 45.5g ② Black 42.3g ③ Larn 34.8g 22 May 1515. Bleed the kids for SI: ① 78.9g ② 72.8g ③ 61.8g 29 May 1200. Finally caught an adult ♂ 3675 (the helper). Banded & bled the 3 kids. ① 77.8g ② 74.1g ③ 70.9g 6 Sept. Still a fair number of old stored acorns, plus a couple new ones. 2006 4 May A few stores here, but definitely not lots. 8 June 1510. Although there have been birds here at times in the spring, there seems to be nada going on now. I watched for 1/2 hr from way up on the hill and saw zip. There are still stored acorns here, however, so presumably they're somewhere! 1515. Then, as I come down, there's a ♀ over by the road. 26 June Hmm. Turns out the stick I put in The