Walter D Koenig 1992 Melanerpes fomicius Lamburt HNHR 1 January 1600. I counted 75 acorns in the Lambert Fallen Tree and saw none elsewhere. Some of these definitely looked good, suggesting that someone might still be around here. 19 January *Group probably abandoned fall '91* 29 April 1115. None in any holes here. Didn't hear anyone, either. 27 May By the way, The Hastings VO fell late last winter or early spring. 25 August 1500. Valerie had seen a bird in a hole here so we went up and sure enough-a bird flushed from a hole in the normal nest tree. However, I opened it to find not a nest but a -> dead, unbandd F in the hole!! She had tail spots, very brown 2nd & 3rd primaries, and was rather small (wing 135mm) as well as very thin (wt=54g; keel protruding a lot); she also seemed fairly fresh (no smell even). So why did she die? Starvation? There are green, almost ripe acorns in the very tree in which I found her! And what a coincidence to have 2 dead birds right here (see Keep Out notes)! Very strange indeed.