1986 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomiticivorus Refute! HNHR 23 April Official opening of this territory in the 2nd canyon- originally (and still mostly) an artificial granary. They apparently have acorns, so they must have been here most or all of the winter. Here now are (1) ub ♀ (now #5243). (2) ♂1090 from Plague Annex. No.2 see below We will put them as having moved here 1 Nov ±2 months (Except that we need to look up ♂1090's history at Plague) Well! Katy's notes clearly show that ♂1090 has been at Plague all winter and he was last seen there on 2 April. So! We will instead have this group being founded on 5 April, and I better go take a look at those stored acorns that are presumably there. Of course, the ♀ may have been hanging out there for awhile, but Katy assures me there wasn't a group there this winter. 25 April Finally came over here. There are 2 artificial (that is, we put them up) limbs with granary holes in the tree, but virtually no other storage facilities here. Furthermore, there are no discernable acorns stored. So the group was very plausibly formed at the tree in spring. 8 June *Group Update* Not sure anyone's here anymore. See Mark's notes.