1992 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus CV Gerande H N H R 19 January *Group Update* No sign of Lewis' Wptos! ♀ 1479. Last seen 30 May '91, gone by June 9th (MTS & WDK watched to catch 6yrfs) -> D.A. 4 June ± 5d. ♂ 1081. Last seen 9 June, gone by 7 Oct -> D.A. 8 Aug ± 2 months. 8 March ♀ 1747. Last seen 7 Oct, gone by 10 Jan '92 -> D.A. 23 Nov ± 1 mo ♂ 1824. Last seen 17 Oct, "" "" "" -> D.A. 18 Nov ± 1 mo ♂ 1957 "" "" 7 Oct, "" "" "" -> D.A 23 Nov ± 1 mo 10 April 1430. Set out a feeder in the granary; this is a supplemented group. 25 April 1345. Checked the hole in the Live Oak over the creek with Mark: 4 eggs, fresh, as best I could tell (the hole went back farther than I could reach and there could have been more eggs there). 23 June 1300. Acorns remaining here (supplemented group). 5 October 1600. Banded the 2 babies - pathetically underweight & underdeveloped but OK. 4 November 630. Ambushed the old F-troop hole, getting 61079 & a fall baby. The latter still had a dark eye and looked quite babyish, but was molting a few crown feathers. If indeed it was changing sex already (?), he's a ♂ (#2172). Still after that missed juv, however. 11 November 800. Ambushed 2 holes here. In the crumbly hole by the creek I got 61666, 62038, and a 3NOBA. I Have no idea who the latter is, but he's now 62078. In the hole up above the '92 1st nest hole (unopened) we got a baby (j2171) and ♀ Lareen, the baby that we lost from the 1st nest. She's now ♀2179. So Yea! But who the hell is the ♂?? Skig says he's definitely seen him in the area before.