1997 1998 1999 WaltinD Koenig Melanerpes fomicivorus Chongo HNHR 9 May 1200. Despite there having been no sign of life here all year, there was a bird in the old nesthole this morning and 5 fresh eggs! Note: there are no stores here. The eggs: ① 24.3 x 20.6 ② 24.5 x 19.8 21 May 1600. 5 babies, ~4-5 days old. Two were runty & on the way out so I pulled them for tissue samples. [Band ~ 6 June]. 29 Aug A couple of possible stored acorns, but basically they're out of stores here. 1998 21 April 1230. Stored acorns here, but no birds. 14 May 1530. Made it to the hole (over at Buckeye Anne) and they do have young babies, but I couldn't got to the bottom to find out how many there are. 26 May 1500. Opened the hole and set up for ambushing. Only 1 kid, ~17 days old (est. LED = 28 April) Banded him as #2975. 1999 13 April 1920. Noone roosted on the Chongo side tonight. Also, there are no stores here, best I could tell. 3 November Walked up here with Teresa: No sign of stores.