1991 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fuscicollis Lambert HNHR 6 January 1615. Counted stores: Nest tree (VO): 516 H.VO: 420 H. fallen tree: 992 Not too bad here, although they still aren't using the Lambert fallen tree. In any case, I'd put capacity (without the latter) at <2500. 27 January *Group Update* 861489, 1491. Last seen 26/28 June, gone by 10 Oct. → DA ~ 19 Aug ± 6 wks 2 April 15 May 1500. Set up to get blood from the birds here (watching the nest). 1575. Got the ♀ (1378). Bleed and measured her; put her back in the hole at 1530. Leaving for now. By the way, the ants in this tree are wicked: a one of the worst around. 21 May 1313. Set up to get the ♂762, from whom I have no blood. 1500. Giving up. Maybe better nail this guy at dawn? (The ♀ fed once, but noone else showed up) 22 May 910. Here again for the ♂. 1130. Giving up. This is too hard and too slow. Morning it will have to be. 25 May 1600. Banded and bled the 3 babies here. Should be #1918-1920. 26 May 2025. Ambushed after dark and finally nailed ♂762, who was bled, rebanded, and stuck back in the nest. 22 July "Still some acorns [not a lot]" (MTS).