1987 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill West 31 May 1020. Watching & ready to catch the ♂ if I get a chance. 1330. Leaving. No chance to catch ♂, though I will try tonight. My current impression is that there is only 1 ♂ here, Who is ♂ or ♀? / M. I still don't know who this could be. There are 2 ♀♀, although only the previously banded one is feeding these days (I saw her once yesterday and once today). The ♂ could certainly be hP-led or something similar rather than Orange. 2000. Well, I caught the ♂ in the nesthole after dark: he's 8530, banded as an adult here in fall 1979, and last seen here prior to last spring! His bands were indeed almost indecipherably faded; he's now rebanded. He was released early on 1 June. 6 June *Group Update* 8530. Apparently left last spring (I never saw anyone here in spring '86) but back by fall, saw 0 Sept. ♀1374, ♀1389. Katy saw 2 unb ♀♀ here on 7 Jan '87. We caught ♀1374 on 11 Jan, ♀1389 on 22 May. Both were again here (presumably) since last fall. 24 June 1610. No sign of anyone in passing.