1991 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes fomincivorus Change HWHR 4 January 830. Granary is empty, no sign of any birds. This group is apparently defunct for the winter. 16 May 1100. Checked both holes in the granary (only peeped the lower); empty. 26 May 810. 4 fresh-looking eggs in The low hole in The granary. 29 May 1310. 5 eggs now. 7 June 1840. 4 babies + 1 infertile egg. ① 12.6 ② 12.0 ③ 7.2 ④ 2.8 8 June 1450. Parasite board added. 11 June 1540. " " gone. Babies: ① 32.8 ② 30.1 ③ 23.9 . ②'s band gone. 12 June Momé watched tonight and hat ♂1729 roosting in the nest alone. 13 June Momé again reports that ♂1729 roosted in The nest. 23 June 900. Set up to get ♀1607 for DLW. 950. Got her! 24 June 1945. Watched roosting tonight and, once again, ♂1729 roosted alone in the nest. 25 June 1015. Set up for the recapture. This group does have dogfood feeders, by the way. 1035. ♀ OrYM #1665 fed. 1135. ♀ wh-08/M #1729 fed. 1210. Birds dipping! Removed the 2 larger babies in hopes of making the ♀ (Who's only fed once thus far) enter the hole. 1405. No dice. Quitting. My first failure. 2000. Momé watched tonight, and once again ♂1729 roosted in the nest.