1988 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill HNHR (20 April) Be positive, but it was quite dark when I left (the stars - or rather star - since it was mostly overcast were out, along with a partial moon peeking through the clouds), and he, or she, didn't look like she/he was going anywhere. 24 April 1030. Sure looks like they're still mate-guarding up here. I watched for ~1 hr, seeing them show interest in a new hole low in tree 2. But otherwise, no sign of nesting yet, other than the pack of 5-6 ♂ following the ♀ around on ♂ fathers. 26 April 9 May no! → This is #1461 1030. Watching. Birds are still going around in a nice pack. ♂ or /or #1385, a tad off on the sidelines. In fact, this bird is over in the next tree from the pack, occasionally carricking! 1055. ♀ m#260. ♂ 1385 is very upset; kanit-cutting, garricking, etc. off by himself. Why has he been shunned? 1100. Wait a minute - now it looks like the ♂ or/or bird is a ♀ over there!! Who is this bird? This might make more sense if it's not ♂ 1385 after all! 1105. ♂ ia-yei/BIK #1387. ♂ ub, maybe hanging out in part with the mystery ♀? Well, maybe, but he apparently belongs here. Yes. It's definitely a ♀ over there - not ♂ 1385. Perhaps she's trying to entice away some (one?) of the hoard of ♂ trailing after #260? 1125. This mystery ♀ or/or is really trying to incite something here - she's garricking, drumming, etc. etc. But she's not being chased by the other birds, oddly enough. In fact (except a) she waka's when they all waka, and occasionally a ♂ will go