1997 Walder D Koening 1998 1999 Melanerpes fornicivorus Fanny Arnold HNHR 24 April 1140. Bird in upper (old) hole in traditional hole: 3 babies [~1 do] + 2 eggs, 1 piped a bit and the other a runt. Pipped egg: 26.2 x 19.6 Runt egg: 20.7 x 16.2. 16 May 1230. Got lucky and caught the F at the nest, even though the kids are pretty big. Turns out she's a NOBA, which means she may or may not be old F 1371 (she was certainly big enough, but who knows? We might very well be able to tell from her DNA.) So, She's now banded, in any case, as are the 4 kids. There are stores here, as about everywhere else. 10 July Still stores here. 1998 15 May 1430. 5 babies (1 clearly on the way out); ~8 days old (eyes not open yet but otherwise big). Stores here? Yes. Band ~ 28 May. 1999 25 May 1345. Lots of stores! Also found the nest: a new hole in the dead granary, relatively low, fortunately. They have babies, but we need a ladder to open it. 27 May 1100. Opened the hole: 4 kids, ~19 do! (Hole #294) 9 July Stores: Lots.