1981 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus 2 1500 Hastings Reservation 11 April I swing by here at 1400, and I find ♂297 and 2 other ♂♂ in the tree (Valley Oak) closest to the tree house tree. The other 2 males fly off, but ♂297 continues to work some food item for ½ hour, When he moves it, I see that it's a [illegible] Sceloporus lizard! How about that! End 1425. Can't find anybody else, but since ♂297 is not near the ♀ and seems unconcerned about anything at the moment, I'd guess that nesting is not imminent. 25 April Two weeks later, nesting is pretty darn imminent. At 1715 I flush a bird out of the low hole in the 2° (1979 granary (1979 nest)), and discover leggy (after going back to get the small stepladder). Egg marked #1 and returned. Presumably laid today. Will have to get the egg-laying behavior tomorrow. 26 April Nest check 0930. A 2nd egg, laid this morning, marked #2 and returned. Starting watch 0950 Good watch. ♂297 not following ♀435 in the least; Just what I'd hoped. ♀623 is also here, but not the 3 ♂♂ who have just moved to Blomone. ♂297 was in the nest hole for a few minutes. End 1215 27 April Start 0655. Nobody around. 0720, ♀509 (corn-Orn/Yellow from Gazebo, in the Blue Oak. Mildly supplanted by ♀435. ♂297, in granary, showed no response. 0755, ♀435 leaves nest, probably in nest laying. Other intruders seen here as well. End 0920.