1995 1996 Walter D Koeris Melanerpes formicivorus Plague HNHR (2 December) didn't really see it well enough to be sure (it wasn't a Falcon certainly). Most interesting was the fact that the bird definitely screamed as he or she was taken out - no doubt but that it was some sort of last- ditch effort. (Unsurprisingly, none of the other group members, and at least 2 were in the Plague trees, followed or tried to interfere in any way.) Quite an event! One less bird here for sure. 1996 3 January 1300. Counted stores: Main tree: 18 (12?) 1924. 2nd tree, etc: 112 J now. Not bad, considering I barely found any last fall. But hardly gangbusters either. 7 May 1200. Bird in lower hole up by the Upper Barn: 4 eggs, fresh. I measured 2: 26.6 x 20.5 & 25.6 x 20.8. 11 May 1930. Two birds roosted in the nest tonight: 81757 and one other, unfortunately unidentified. 12 May 1935. Tonight I did better. First, 82430 went in the hole. Then 82056 came, Thought about it for awhile, then left. Finally, 81757 came and joined 82430. The bottom line is, 81757 and 82430 roosted together in the nest. 13 May The 8 in the hole when I arrived at 1915 stayed. All I ever saw was 82056, who came very late but then left, possibly (apparently?) scared off by my light. 15 May Tonight, 81757 spent the night in the nest alone,