1986 Walter D Koenig. Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak HNHR 2 May Mark banded 6 babies here: #1209-1214, 28 May 1145. Bird in the "2nd nest hole" here: could be the 2nd nest. 2 June 1500. Opened the 2nd nest: 6 freshish eggs. 9 June *Group Update* 3689. last seen, rather oddly, by Doug Mason, who had been visiting and did a watch, on 14 December, gone by 27 December -> DA 21 Dec. ± 1 wk. It seems possible that this bird just visited for the day - it had last been seen in April '85. 81005. last seen 3 December (Kaby), gone by 9 Dec. -> DA 6 December. 16 June 1550. Flushed a bird out of the hole: babies, sound not very young. 10 November 950. Watching from blind. 955. ①♂ Blk/or #426 in forest by Bianca. 1005. ②♂ Red-w/y/Br #1006 (probably). In side area. Yes 1008. ③♂ LP-Blk/Blk #1004. In Bianca side. ④♀Mv/M [1007?]. ⑤♂ M/Red [1214?] ⑥♂ DB-Or/DB ?? Seen pretty well. Here he is: ⑥♂ Dg/Or-DB#1213. Beat up on a ♀. 1025. ⑦♀ Blk-wh(w)/M #1212. Sapsucking! Several birds sapsucking now, inc. ⑧♂426 and ⑨♀ DB/LB #1007. 1045. ⑩♀ LP/Red-wh(w) #1190. In side area. ⑪♂ Mr/(yet)#1009 sapsucking. 1110. ⑫♀ Red-Blk/M #?? sapsucking (⑬♀ DR-Red(w)/M #1344. 1130. ⑭♂ La-Blk/yel #1209! ⑮ Oops! It's a ♂. Fear sure. 1145. ⑯♂ LP/Red #744 ⑰♂ M/wh #1343 sapsucking. 1200. Saw ♀ R-Blk/M again. Who is she?