1990 Walter D. Koenig 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak HNHR 25 April 1215. Bird in last year's nest hole (unknown to me until Stanback mentioned it to me this morning). 4 eggs-3 opaque and 1 infertile. 29 April Stanback checked: babies hatched today. 30 April 1500. Set up a bobber. 3 May 1300. Going for a bird. 1325. Got both 8426 and 91190 at the same time! Quitting for now. 4 May 737. Set up for 8744 (or the helpers). 915. Birds all over, but not much feeding. 91190 came, but that was about it. Going to bleed the babies (#1800-1801). 6 May 1230. Bird in hole. 12 May 1435. Set up for 8744. Seen feeding: 8426, 91190 1600. Got him! 8744! 14 May See Al notes concerning changes to 91408's record, who still exists and is up at Al. 19 May 1530. With confirmed reports of a 9NOBA feeding here(!), I'm back to see if by some stretch of luck I can nab her at the nest. 1615. Got her! Now 91809. Mark filled me in on this bird. Apparently she's from a missed summer nest last year, as he saw an unbanded juvenile up here once late last summer, after which a 9NOBA had been seen a couple of times irregularly through the winter. With luck, at least, she's the only NOBA here! 21 May 1445. Banded the 2 babies here (#180D-1801) 2 June 1545. Plenty of acorns still stored here; none in any holes, though. 18 June *Group Update*