1985 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomivorus Lower Arnold 2 HNHR (24 May) and found a nice new hole in the back Valley Oak, but no immediate sign that it was being used. 27 May Mark found the new nest here today; apparently they're incubating. 3 June 1600. Stanback opened the new nest here: 9 eggs, 1 of which is ½ caved in and dried up. 9 June Tried to net here this morning with no success, but the nest is still going. 13 June 500. Underneath the nest are eggshells and 1 dead baby (wt 18g) So I'd guess they hatched several days ago. 15 June 1700. Put up a net for awhile this morning but didn't catch anyone. Worse than that, I don't think anyone ever came to the hole or that a bird was in it to begin with. Hence, I greatly suspect that the nest here has failed. 28 June We banded the 2 babies here as #1116, 1117. 21 August Stanback reports a few acorns still here.