1987 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque HNHR 17 January Group Update; Birds to delete. ♀1070. Last seen 30 June, gone by 7 July, DA → 4 July 1986. jl271. Last seen 11 July, gone by 14 July, DA → 12 July 1986. jl272. " " 5 Aug, gone by 5 Sept, DA → 20 Aug ± 2 wks. jl273. " " 23 May, NSAB. jl361. NSAB. See Katy's notes for sightings, or lack thereof. Earlier changes: ♀1068. Moved to "Radioactive" on 4 August (see Philip's notes) Apparently may have gone with ♀1070, but this is not certain. 24 March More updates 81069. Last seen 10 Dec, gone by 2 Feb, DA → 6 Jan ± 1 m. 81359. " " 23 Sept '86, " " 5 Nov, DA → 14 Oct ± 3 wks 81360. " " " " " " 8 April Netted in the morning, catching and removing ♂521 for an experimental "control". He went into the aviary by 1200. 11 April 930. Well, sooner than I'd hoped, but they laid an egg this morning in the nest hole in the 2° tree. Mark removed it and, after marking the head of ♂521, I released him. The idea is to observe his behavior with the nest, which will (hopefully) now "begin" tomorrow morning. 12 April 604. Watching. None in hole. 640. ♀973 in hole. Followed by (1st) ♂721 and (2nd) by ♂723. ♂721 is particularly attentive. 645. ♂721 in hole, leaves. Then ♀ leaves, followed by ♂723, who was also in the hole. Presumably an egg now! Q: Is ♂723 a breeder?