1985 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Dark Hollow HNHR 8 April 920. Watching. Several birds here but they aren't making themselves easy to see. 940. ♂ or ♂/♀ or? - DK² #696. 956. ⚪♂ M/RdB #584 came briefly to granary. 1013. ⚪♀ Maunre/Maunre #895. 1035. 8584 went into one of the old nest holes; is inside pecking. 1045. A 3rd ♀ here! ♀ Res/qpnt#961 (probable). All 3 together up on top of one of the trees. 1055. Leaving. Certainly possible that there's another ♂ here, but there weren't good signs of over 4 birds here. Also the hole that the ♂ went into is obviously one to watch. 9 April 700. Watching. None in any holes when I came. 714. 8584 here; flew into hole, looked out, left. That hole is, with luck, going to be it, if it isn't already. 830. A tad more interest over near the opened hole. I'm going up to check it. 10 April 710. Watching. Only stayed a short time, then went to CV#1. 21 April **Group Update** 8824. Last seen 1 Feb, gone by 8 April → DA 4 Mar.† (MO j961. Presumably seen by Missy 8 April; a ♀ j962. NSAB on 29 July 1984. 8963. Moved to Blountwo (15 April) 1985 (with 4996). j964. NSAB 28 May See Philip's notes for information and growth rates on the nest here. Today he banded the 6 babies here as #1061-1066. DBI-WN(n)/DR #1064² 16 June The remains of j 902-23394/BP-WN(n) were under the nest hole. The bird had been dead sometime - my guess is that it died.