1989 1990 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate HNHR 27 April 1600. Checked the high hole in the sycamore, which has 3 fresh-ish eggs in it. 1990 10 January 1330. Except for the limbs we've stuck up here, this is one group that's definitely losing the battle against granary degradation. I counted 420 acorns, and, (mainly because of the artificial limbs, which are not particularly full), I'd set capacity here at ~800. 4 April 1845. At least 1 bird roosting in the high sycamore nest hole tonight. 18 June *Group Update* 91771. Last seen 30 Sept.'89, gone by 10 Dec. → DA 5 Nov. ± 1 month. 19 June 1130. Skip found a nest! in the Live Oak-odd hole. Babies ~25 do, banded & 6 led. (2 of them). Just in time! → Est. hatching date ~ 25 May, est LED = 14 May. There are no stores left here that I can see.... 20 October *Group Update* 81454 Last seen 19 June, gone by 20 October, DA ~ 8 Aug ± 1m. 381512, (1513). Moved here from ARF, TOO. ~ 8 August. 11 November *Group Update* Amy notes that 91453 is gone here and that both 981571 & 1688 from Wake were hanging out here. Both are the breeders at WGate, so what's up? This becomes even weirder when I realize that no one got a good look at the ♀ here at the nest except for Skip who reported that she had "one red band on right leg." This is most likely 91571!! (♀ M/Rab) not 91453 (M/DB-Rab). Could this bird have bred at both places?? Maybe. Fingerprinting will tell.... For now, I'll have her disappear (conservatively) on 1 July—