1997 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill H.N.H.B. 7 May 800. Checked the new hole above the exclosure, even through there wasn't anyone in it: zilch. 12 May 1300. Bird in the hole at last! 1315. Well, it's still empty, but at least I think I can be fairly confident that they will nest here. 16 May 900. Still nothing! This is becoming worrisome.... 22 May 1415. Well, we did miss the 1st nest - There are fledglings here. But at least I found the 2nd nest - it's in a new hole in Tree#2 facing into the exclosure. This is probably where the 1st nest was as well. There are now 3 eggs incubated: ① 25.2x20.0 ② 24.6x19.7 ③ 24.3x20.2 (egg#3 doesn't appear to be developing). I set an ambusher, hopefully to facilitate catching the 1st brood. 25 May 1900. Shit! The ambusher has fallen down and is dangling below the hole! No telling how long it may have been there. I can only hope it hasn't caused them to abandon the nest. Meanwhile, a baby (maybe more?) is in the rotten hole up above the nice new one I kept hoping they'd nest in. 26 May 1900. Set ambush at the crummy hole. And yes, the nest is empty - operator error. 27 May 2000. A successful ambush tonight in the new hole above the exclosure: 3 NOBATA juvs! 4 July 1330. Banded the 2 kids in the 2nd nest (same hole), 2914-2915. 22 August In the process of setting ambushed (we apparently missed 1 or 2 more kids from the 1st nest) it turns out there's