1991 1992 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Knoll H N H R 4 January 1100. Counted stores: 2200. This group is doing very well indeed, and their granary is pretty well full (est.: 2500 capacity). 22 April 29 April Bird in hole! (The hole I ambushed for Y (last week) Checked hole (1630): empty. 1 May " " (1515): " ". Birds in it earlier, however. 24 May 1130. Checked hole: parasite board gone (new one put in); 3 babies: ① yel 27.1 ② 28.9 ③ 19.9. 27 May 930. Checked hole: parasite board gone again. ① yel 37.0 ③ wh 38.1 ④ 28.7 5 June 1315. Set up to get The 9 for DLW. 1320. Got her! 7 June 1330. Going for the recapture. Got her! Banded & bled The babies for good Measure. 31 December 1045. Counted stores: 740. Not too shabby, considering. The tree here is reasonably full (well, not really, given capacity ca. 2500, but They to have a fair number, anyway). 1992 19 January *Group Update* J1967. KJSAB. ♀1604. Last seen 21O ct '91 (Connie), 1st not seen 7 April About 100 acorns remaining here (MTS). 1 May 1300. Climbed to the nest using the "Road 1" technique, step-ladder and all. 5 eggs, fresh. 1 July 1430. There are still a few stored acorns left here (note that this was a supplemented group).