1994 1995 1996 Walter D Koering Melanerpes formicivorus Chongo has green mark on face HNHR (27 April) 1330. ①♀ yel/m #2114. (helper) Also ②♂ e-w(n)/Dk #2175. 1400. ③♂ mu/m #2326. ④♀NOTA here briefly ⑤♀Yel/#1968. Birds mostly on other side of canyon. 1848. Bird in a hole in Buckeye Annex tree. (Not one of the opened ones.) 1900. Birds mostly roosted in the higher of the 2 old nest holes (!) 5 May 1445. The bruggers ended up renesting in the (lower) old Buckeye Annex hole! Limb is pretty dead, but Joey helped me get up there with the help of ½ the 40' extension ladder hoisted up in the tree! They have 8 fresh eggs ①28.0×19.9 ②26.6×19.6 ③26.4×19.8 ④26.8×19.7 ⑤26.6×19.7 ⑥28.0×20.2 ⑦26.7 20.0 ⑧26.5×19.6 18 May 1030. Weighed the 6 babies (see Joey's notes for weights) One on the way out. 1 June 2000. Rooster was already in hole when I arrived. Markings are on back of page → 4 June 1300. Banded & bled the 6 kids, #2491-2496, 1995 3 February 1700. Counted stores: 1915. Tree is quite full still - virtually no sign of depletion yet. 22 May 1330. Set up to try and get the 98 for blood at the nest There are acorns remaining here. 1500. Noone came! Giving up for now. 1996 3 January No acorns here. Granary empty. Group abandoned...? Noone in any holes.