1991 (Waltir) Koenig Melanerpes fomincirous Arnold! (20 April) Also note that Philip's ratio-tracking lots of birds here; he ambushed ~10d ago and tracked 81795, 1027, 1796, & 1798 (he also tried to track 81799, but the bird was very weak and died shortly after release). Today he reattached a new radio to 81027 (who had lost his), gave 81222 & 81563 radios, and T-implanted 81795. Lots going on here! Unfortunately, with 861026 & 1340 still unpainted it may still be all but impossible to do mate-guarding here. 26 May 1945. Morné watched tonight: 81222 roosted here for sure along with (probably but not definitely) 81027. 31 May As far as Morné could tell, nobody roosted in the nest tonight (!!) even though the babies are in there and the birds were roosting nearby. They're too young for this... what's up. 8 June 1145. After another apparent no-show at the nest last night I climbed up to check: 2 babies, looking fine. 14 June Morné watched here tonight and got 81222 roosting by himself in the nest! 19 June 2000. I flushed 2 birds out of the hole at about 1940; nobody came back. 24 June *Group Update* 81562. Last seen 21 Jan, gone by 14 April -> DA. [illegible] ± 5 wks. 22 July "Lots of acorns left" (MTS)