1989 1990 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill HNHR (10 June) 1100. Bird in old Blue Oak hole at bottom of field! With much travail I opened the hole: 3 fresh eggs (1 smell, but not a rent). 16 June 1400. Same 3 eggs in the hole; bird incubating. 24 June 1140. Mark reported that the eggs (all of them) are infertile here, and he was right. All 3 are still in the hole, undeveloped and cold. 1990 10 January 1300. Counted stores: Main tree: 2314 } 2390. 2nd tree : 76 The granaries are fairly full; I'd put capacity at < 3000. 12 April 740. Watching. 5 Birds together down the hill a ways. Flushed when I walked down. Need to get another blind up here. 830. Back. 3 Birds in Tree!, including ♀ wh/mauve? ?? Must have mixed this up? 835. ♂ or! #1385. 840. Looks pretty much like mate-guarding is going on here. Birds are hanging together in a very tight group. There are a good number of acorns left here, by the way. 845. ♂♂ Rats/ ? #1620. ♀♀ la-yev - #1387. ♂♂ D8/Da #1388. 902. ♂♀ orn/M#260. Also I'm pretty sure about #1388 (that it's not 31426, who I haven't seen yet). 905. Everyone's here, except for ♂1426 (could ♂1426 and ♂1388 gotten mixed up in the Feb. census?). No nest yet, but apparently getting close. 14 April 1615. Came up with a blind to find a fair amount of power struggle- like activity going on. Don't tell me #260 bit the dust...??