1990 Walter D Keenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold! HNHR 11 January 1000. Counted stores: 3907. Tree is pretty full (with chrysolepis acorns, me thinks); I'd put capacity at ~4200. 2 April 745. Here to look at mate guarding as best I can. Plenty of stores still here. 757. ①? blk-wh(n)/m #1340. 815. A follow: ② blk-wh(n)/m #1212 flew into granary followed by ③ m/c: #1026. 930. ⑤Or-IG/Or.: intruder? No-probably ⑥1340. 950. Not too productive, I fear. I can't even be sure that the 2nd ⑦ is still here. hearing. 27 April 1055. Watching for a short spell. 1100. ①♀ blk-wh(n)/m #1212. ②♂ or /reb #1340. ③♂ Yel/m #1563. 1115. They're flying back and forth into the forest heading toward Big Tree, almost as if they're feeding young back there.... 1125. ①♀ Or/DG? ?? ②♂ DG/DB #1027. 1135. Going to check over there. 29 April Mark found nest in main tree! 5 babies, "5 days old; he put bands on them. 30 April 1600 Set up to ambush birds at the nest. 1700. Caught ①♀1212; bled. That's all for now! 3 May 900. Set up and ready for the 88. 927. Got ①1027! 957. Back to try for a 2nd bird. 1015. Got ①1026. Note that his bands do not look like what's on the fieldlist. No! This bird is ①1222 from UA2! Presumably he's been being mistaken for ①1026 for some time, or maybe both are here?? Heavens! Time to look through the records!