1994 1995 Walter D Koening Melanerpes formicivorus 3 School Hill (9 November) for the NHK people, who were hoping for a power struggle, and partly to get a ♀ NOBA seen here by Bill. In the end, we got 13 birds, including 2 jnr. ♀ NOBAs! 1) New hole (unopened) in Tree#2; 2 birds, ♂ 1385 (the breeder, or at least one of them) and ♂ 2209. 2) The hole in Tree#4: 1 startling! Squeezed 3) The SH"C" hole: 11 birds, including ♀ 1903 (the breeder), 82137, ♂ 2208, ♀ 2210, ♂ 2330, ♂ 2381, ♂ 2555, ♂ 2556, 82557, and 2 NOBA ♀♀, both jnr.s (!), 2567 (pretty young, or at least delayed) and 2568. This was quite a haul. Amazingly enough, it suggests that this group fledged an unprecedented 6 from the late summer nest that I missed - the 4 I caught in August and the 2 today. Most likely this was in the new hole I found and ambushed at this morning in Tree#2. As for the power struggle, although we kept both breeders and the old helper ♂ 2210 until nearly ☐ 1030, no power struggle activity at all was instigated. 1995 11 April ( 600. More ambushed here (hoping to get ♂ 1426) but only got 3 birds in the hole in Tree#4. (Note: there are 2 potential holes in tree#2). 24 April New nest in Tree#1 - low limb outside of enclosure. Opened it: 3 babies, 3-4 do, + Legs (added): 25.3 × 20.4 mm.