1996 Walter Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus CV Grande HNHR 10 April 1425. Bird in the Live Oak hole over by the creek. First nest of the year? These birds do have some acorns left. 11 April 1330. Checked the hole: 6 eggs, incubated. I measured 2 of them (They all seemed normal); see Joey's notes for the values. The birds do have some stores remaining. 3 May 945. Banded & bled the 4 babies here. 7 May 316lb roosted in the nest tonight by himself. (Got a good look at 0--1M from the far side of the creek.) 8 May Nobie roosted in the nest tonight with the kids.... 17 June 1630. No obviously intact acorns left here; could be a few bits... 29 October With apparently a missed fall nest here, we ambushed at the will hole (over by C Vette) where we got ♀2668 (a kid from last spring), and also at the new hole in the only remaining large Valley Oak in the F-troop area, where we got ♂2550 (♂2550 a kid) and a ♀NOBA (now ♂2737)! Who's this? Is ♂2550 budding off up here? And where are the fledglings...?! 19 December Our friends over on oak ridge had the poor taste to cut down the granary here today. Poor things. No telling what will happen here now!