1989 1990 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomiciousus MacFlat HNHR 18 May 1215. Cut a large gopher snake out of the netting Mark put around the sycamore nest tree here. 1990 17 January 1415. There appear to be only 116 stored acorns here in the various scattered storage areas. Not so good - capacity is surely well over 1000! Also, there are a fair number (100?) of shells, so they've certainly passed their peak already. 29 March 1440. Here to watch for a bit. Looks like they are pretty much out of stores already. 1500. 3 birds way up on the side of PO Hill (where there are 1 or 2 reasonable-looking holes as well) but otherwise all quiet. 24 April 1850. At least one bird was tooling around here this evening. 6 May 1500. 3 fresh eggs in the low hole over the road (MTS). 30 May 645. Set up for 91451 or 81073 (tried blood only). *Note: 81073 is gone!*# #15. This is ridiculous. Bitch! (leaving, 31 May 1030. Here again, this time up in a blind. 1230. 81570 fed, but that's it. These guys are tough. All for now. 1 June 1810. A short try in the evening... 1818. 81570 fed. 1900. Several 8 feedings, but no sign of the 8. A breetst. 2 June 615. And again... 625. 8 Red/DB #1633 fed. 645. Got her! 700. Bled the 2 babies as well. 5 June Suzanne reports having seen a 8(?) m?/fed?orange? feed here. What's particularly interesting is that she noted a small black band on the forehead making its sex unclear; Tami reported the same problem