1988 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road Warrior HNHR 13 May 1830. Spurred on by, gosh, I don't know what, I watched here yesterday, finding several nice holes. Later, at tusk, ≥2 birds roosted in one of them (conspicuously on the hill overlooking the gravany area, where there are stores remaining). This evening I opened it (it's a snag) and found 2 babies, eyes open, bushy-tailed, and ~15 days old. So no ambush, but it would be appropriate to catch some birds feeding at this long- neglected group. 14 May 1615. Set up to catch someone at the nest. 1200. No sign of a soul. Giving up for now. 1745. Tried again for an hour. Still nothing (but the babies are there!). 15 May 715. And again- 800. Checked the babies - They're fine! 915. Well, I sure don't understand it, but they've outlasted me again. Maybe I can try again in a couple of days. 945. ! Woke up to discover a feeding trip by an adult! But she didn't go all the way into the hole. 19 May 415. Ambush to get birds roosting failed, but I went ahead and banded the 2 babies as #1557-1558. 25 May 400. Finally succeeded in nabbing the bird on the nest, who turned out to be my old favorite #1452, the bird I cought up near here on 15 January. Babies are still fine.