1996 Walter D Koenig 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Hay-Blom KNHR (29 April) was definitely an intruder. However, only 3 appeared to engage in pre-roost mounting, so who knows what's up with the 4th? In any case, they roosted in a new hole in the serious poison oak tree just down & west from the granary (see geek). 4 May 530. An ambush at the new hole got 2 of the 3, including 81857 and the new ?, now 92671. 13 May Power struggle up here - apparently ?. Caught 3 birds (or 2, anyway). 14 May 900. Ambushed at the deep hole in the Hastings tree, where there was apparently 1 bird, who outlasted us - refusing to come out (except when she could climb back in the hole) by 900! 21 June Out of stores here (but a supplemented group). 14 October A nest! In a new hole over in the Valley Oak just down from the 2nd hole in the fence. And the big surprise is: 4 kits! About 28 days old.