1988 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomcicivarus Lower Haystack HNHR 7 April 1315. 4 eggs in hole, Ambush set up at (alternate) roost hole. (These birds are due to hatch the 14th) 8 April 600. Much to my chagrin, an ambush at a new hole over above the forest netted 2 birds: ♀1266 and the helper ♂1427! Unless someone else emerges, this means I'll have to come back and ambush at the nest to try and get a ♂. 820. In blind, with an ambusher set up at The hole (still 4 eggs) 1100. Nobody came! These birds are wary, apparently. I moved the ambusher to the other side of the hole (where it's less obvious) but left it set up. Hopefully I'll get a chance to try again later today. 1600. Back up to try again. 1645. The birds are around - what's wrong with them? I finally moved the blind further up the hill. But this doesn't make sense... 1720. ♂81km#1046 up in the tree (not the nest tree). 1740. Still 4 (cold) eggs in the hole. I took the ambusher down and gave up. 9 April 1600. None in hole? Amazingly enough, I think it's possible they've abandoned the nest. Wierd - I didn't do that much here. Now watching. 1700. Wrong! ♂ in hole. Trades off with a ♀; I went up and set a tennis ball ambush. 1815. Still zilch. ♂m/wr-#1146 in upper tree. 10 April 500. Finally! I ambushed at the nest after 2 birds went in last night. Climbing up in The dark, I took the one up by The entrance, who turned out to be ♂1155, and left the one