1993 1994 Walter Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus LPHF HNHR 9 April & MPHF birds here in the granary (Which has no acorns). What's going on? No chasing or anything; indeed, there's no sign of the LPHF birds at all. 9 June, 930. Birds (inc. & or/or ? #1863) are in the ravine next to the road, interested (but not obviously using) a hole in a large live oak here. Maybe they're starting a nest? Meanwhile, in the vicinity of their last year's hole are birds who keep flying up to MPHF and presumably belong there. 945. Also here: & wnv/vel #2075. Birds going to hole regularly, but no one has gone inside or fed or done anything to clarify why. 16 June 930. Bird (♂) in hole! 1100. Hole peeped: empty. But they are definitely interested. 1200. & here: &/m #2075 again. Perhaps the breeder ♂ is gone? That would explain a lot. 6 July 1630. Bird in the hole again. Also, Veronica claims to have seen the ♂ a few days ago. 7 July 830. Hole checked. Empty, best I could tell. Certainly no babies in it, at any rate. 1994 18 April 1620. Bird in hole by road (Live Oak). 19 April 1015. Opened hole: 3 fresh eggs. ① 23.6×20.0 ② 23.9×19.4 ③ 24.0 × 19.8. 30 April 1630. Babies hatching! 2 recently hatched, egg #2 pipping. 23 May 900. Banded & blet two 2 babies have. There are some holes up