1988 Walter Koenig 3 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill HUNTER (9 May) over and say hello, or at least sit with her briefly. (So far only the NOBA♂ has done this for sure.) 1145. ♂DBlae #1388. Here's ♂or/or#1385 with the pack. 1200. The pack is still cohesive, and they are still checking out holes (they just went down to the one in the lower Blue Oak) But it doesn't really seem as though they've settled on one yet. Meanwhile, the mysterious ♂M? garricks on alone! ! Here's ♂♂wn-BP/wn-BP#1384. That's all the 85 except 81426, Who's probably here also... Here we go: The mystery bird is ♂1461, banded in January at Knoll. 12 May 19 May 1100. Checked holes: still zilch. 1015. Watching from blind. 1100. ♂wn-BP/♂#1384. Birds are still in a tight pack. 1105. ♂♂or/or#1385, ♂♀#260, checking out The holes in the traditional tree. 1130. Checked the holes over there: both in nice shape, but empty, 2 June 3 June 1800. Still no sign of anything. Time for another watch. 500. Watching from blind, such as it is. 520. Got it - ♂260, followed by a small heard of 88, just went into the traditional hole over in the Valley Oak on the side of the field. That's it, and she's probably laying eggs. 540. Well, they may be close, but the hole (and the one above it) are still empty. 7 June 900. Brief check here, including opening those 2 holes again, which are still empty (though they've been deepening the lower one), I'm definitely worrying about this group...