1994 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca HNHR (3 June) 1545. Well! I saw a NOBA ♀ feed, then. ♂1232, then a NOBA ♀, then a 2nd NOBA fed and I pulled the string - only to discover he was a ♂!! I have no idea who this could be - I'll have to go back through the records and see what clues I might find, if any. In any case, he's now #2490, and there is (???) at least 1 NOBA ♀ still to be caught here (and presumably two!) 6 June 1450. Going for a ♀. Babies are still fine. 1520. Got one (#2501) 1540. Have a short time to try for the 2nd ♀ (who is definitely here). 8 June 1455. Going for ♀#2. 1535. Got her. That's all for now. Only other feed was by ♂1232. It just occurred to me that one of these 2 ♀ could be a helper - perhaps from the same missed nest that ♂2490 may have come from. I see no way of knowing except by fingerprinting. 14 June 1520. Back to give the ♂(1232) some mon bands and to band the kits. 1615. Noone feeding! Going to band the kids anyway. 1645. of which all 4 are still there. 15 June 1200. Back to try for a bit again. No - forget it (no scope!) 16 June 900. OK. Here we go. 920. Got him. Eye (R) blind. Only band left is one on left leg: Or - DB [illegible]. Redbanded, etc. Done finally. 22 November 1990. Ambushed this evening at both holes in the nest tree rabbing 6 birds altogether, including the ♀NOBA that I'd apparently missed this spring. (now #2589).