1990 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate HNHR (5 April) 1435. ♀1688 here, also ♂1741 and ♀1585. ♂1742 here. Not much intruder activity at all. 1440. Leaving for now. Interesting case! 6 April 930. All pretty quiet here. Is the power struggle over already? Quite a few stored acorns still here, by the way. 935. A chase. ① ♀LB/M #1688. ② ♂M/B1K-Red #1742. ③ ♀DG/ #1741. 952. ♂LB-wth/M (Maybe ♂1545 from MacFlat?). Not really being chased, so maybe he's another old WGate baby. 1000. All pretty darn quiet here. It would appear than the youngsters "won" and that we're in for some more "Finch" effect. 1001. The "mystery" ♂ (see 952) is here preening. Definitely not an intruder. Maybe ♂LP/LB-LP or possibly ♂LB-2P/LP-LB (or yet) 1003. ♂MV/Yel #1585 above him. 1010. All quiet on the Westgate front. Everyone here (I didn't see 91571, but surely she's here somewhere unless she wore herself out yesterday) along with the one additional ♂ yet-to be IDd. 1400. Yes - the "mystery" bird is ♂1582, another 1988 baby missing since winter (Feb.) 1989. 21 April 1545. Watching for a Git. Note: There's a new hole, apparently, several feet below the hole they've been using in the granary/nest tree. 1555. ♂DG/Yel #1585. 1615. Pretty quiet. No sign of the new ♀ as yet. Here she is! Our in a Valley Oak by the creek: ♀LBlue/M #1688. Oops! I get it. There should be a new ♂ here, possibly. Seems like a likely candidate for another "Finch" effect. 25 May 1045. Bird in new hole in granary! 26 May 1400. Opened hole: 8 eggs, fresh!