2007 2008 2009 2010 Wallnut Koens Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca North MNHR 4 June 1500. Climbed up to band the kids only to find a large, well-fed gopher snake in the hole. After pulling him out There were still 2 (dead) kids in The hole. Wing chords: 62+57 mm. All cleared out. Plenty of stores left, at least. 26 August No stars left here. 2008 (S811) 24 April 1030. Bird in the deep hole (tagged? I forgot to look). It was hard to reach the bottom, but I'm pretty sure There were 7 eggs; unfortunately, I broke one while fiddling around trying to count Them. In any case, They were dirty but fairly fresh. EHD ~3 May. 7 May 1430. Checked The nest: 4 kids, no eggs, ~3 do. 21 May 180. Banded The 4 kids. Plenty of stores. 2009 28 April 1230. Checked hole #5811 (new cut): empty. (Bird in There yesterday). Lots of stores here. 2 June 1145. Checked hole 5811 again: still empty; still lots of stores. 20 June 1500. Bird(s) in hole 5811 again: still empty! 2010 14 May 1400 Reopened the old hole up in The forest, now tagged 5608: 4 incubated eggs. Tree is totally overgrown with poison oak and untagged, at least for now. EHD 5/18. 29 May 945. Checked nest: 2 kids, 6-7 do. Band ~12 June