1984 1985 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Blomone HNHR 16 September 1730. Phillip found a nest here this morning so I came and opened it: (1) Y-W (2) LP-LB (3) LB (4) DP (5) 63.8(43) 71.8(44) 73.9(54) 73.6(54) 23.6(16)! Five babies! 4 fine plus one runt whose eyes were open but was far behind. These birds will clearly be bandable soon! 20 September 1630. Banded the babies, #965-968 (5th was in the nest dead). (1) #965 (2) #966 (3) #967 (4) #968 (5) clearly did not live much longer (in the nest). 72.9(62) 79.0(64) 79.3(74) 77.6(74) Tried laparotomies, only (possible) success was -> ♂ (?) . 1985 28 March Pam reports seeing ♂967 out near here today. 31 March 1315. ♀ LP/M #965 on side of Blom Knoll toward HNHR. 13 April 1630. A bird may have flushed from a hole, but I wasn't sure. 21 April **Group Update** ♂966 & ♂967. These 2 moved to Blontwo apparently mid-winter. Philip saw birds hanging out at Blontwo (presumably these) on 30 Jan, so we'll let them go 15 January just because there were so few acorns at Blontwo I can't believe they were there much earlier. Oops. Change this. Philip ♂967 at Blomone on 31 Jan. So, I think they were just "fooling around" at Blontwo until recently, so let's move them on 15 March, a reasonable date for them to 1st be "serious" about moving.