1997 1998 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Blomone HNHR 2 April 1330. Bird in lower hole in main granary, I'm pretty sure. 3 April 1100. Opened the hole: 3 eggs, clear but dirty (?). Measured one: 26.2 x 19.2. Also cleared out a Starling nest in the upper (opened) hole with 6 eggs. 8 April 1000. Checked hole: still 3 eggs (still translucent- [illegible], I think they're incubating but that the eggs are all infertile. Next check we should pull them if there isn't any improvement. 10 April 1300. Still 3 eggs, but they finally look opaque and incubated, so I left them. 2 September 1500. Banded & bled the 2 babies in the fall nest! It's in the old hole way out on the limb facing toward Red Hill. The kids are ~13 days old, yielding an estimated LED of 9 August. They are #2956 & 2957. 1998 25 April 1100. Birds are very interested in something here, but none in a hole. Lots of stores. 19 May 1400. Found the nest! In a new hole in a new tree, very near the granary (toward the road). I think they've been working on it - there's lots of wood chips on the limb below it. In any case, They have very young babies (hole needs opening). Band ~ 7 June. 19 May 1000. Opened the hole: 3 babies, 2-3 do. (1 smaller; possibly only 2 will make it).