2007 2008 2009 Walter D Koerig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Anney HNR 3 May 1345. Checked the hole (which Eric had found an egg in, I believe): empty! 16 May 1130. Bird in new hole ~3' below 2006 hole: 4 eggs, fresh. Hole now tagged #679. ① 25.2 × 19.7 ② 24.4 × 19.7 (dented); ③ 25.4 × 19.8 ④ 24.6 × 19.3, 14 June 945. Banded & bled the 3 kids. Stores? Who knows? 2008 Tree tag #4427 9 May 1400. Bird in new hole! (different tree as well) Hole now tagged #8607. 3 eggs, fresh (still laying?) ① 26.5 × 20.5 ② 27.2 × 20.5 ③ 26.5 × 20.6, 14 May 1300. 4 eggs, The 3+④ 27.0 × 19.7. Hatched 21 May 26 May 845. 3 6algis + 3 M/Red #4430 in the hole (!). No eggs, so presumably they all hatched. Banded ~11 June (I wouldn't have thought they were 5 so, but maybe they were...) 10 June 1200. Banded + bled the 3 kids here. 2009 28 April 1600. Checked hole #8607 (bird there several days ago): empty, New hole nearby; not ready yet. 22 May 1045. Bird in hole 8607: 4 eggs, incubated! 12 June 1000. Banded & bled the 4 kids. Stores??