1991 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomiceivorus School Hill West HNNR 4 January 1215. Cornery here is empty; no sign of birds. 27 January *Group Update* Group apparently abandoned as of end of June (maybe later). 25 April 1145. No sign of any life here in passing. 22 May 1920. No one seen in passing. 10 June 800. ♀ in knothole! 3 eggs, incubated! So who are these birds? 11 June 1700. Noone in the hole when I came to set up the blind. 12 June 1600. Watching from blind Again noone in hole (?) Has it failed already? 140. Nope! ♀ in hole. 1800. Woke. ♀ left at about 1730; nobody ever returned, Sun now very bad. 13 June 1435. Trying again. 1510. ♀ in hole 1540. ♀ climbed out: ♀ NOBA! Now: is there a ♂ here? 1632 ♀ NOBA finally returned. ♂ is definitely making himself scarce. ♀ did not have food (I don't think); just still be eggs. All for now; at least I got someone finally. 14 June 1430. And again. 1540. ♀ looking out. 1557. ♀ NOBA leaves. 1700. We give up. If there is a ♂ here, he's maintaining a remarkably low profile. Mark watched here tonight and reports that 2 birds showed up (apparently a ♂ exists after all!) Neither