1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Low Itay (7 April) 0900, looks like the SH contingent (all 4!) starting to gain complete control of the 1° granary. ♀♀ have been helping. By no means secure yet, but getting there. ♂492, ♂493 ♀601 still in control of 2° granary, ♀587 not around, I may have seen her chased toward Sap tree by SH ♀♀. 0950 Looking good, the SH 4 are mopping up scattered packets of resistance ♂307, ♂461 also seem to be taking part, ♂367 chases ♂562 out of 2° area. ♀601 still seems to have a claim on the 2° granary, but ♂492 ♂493 seem to be retreating to the ravine. Haveit seen ♀587 in a long time. 1000, ♀509 roundly thrashed by all 4 ♀♀, forced to retire to the broken tree. ♂461 gaining control of 2° granary, although ♀601 is still camped there. 1001 ♀623 also brutally chased into broken tree. 1010, Neat, ♂ orange/orange (♂579 from Rd 1) flios in, ♀♀ organize to chase, come with a few inches of him, "realize" he's a ♂, give karrits, and ♂307 comes over to whup up on him, chasing him out. 1013, ♂461 chases ♂492 out of 2° granary. 1020, Oboy, ♂173 from thay Bica in the 2° granary, being chased around by ♂492. 1025 Another fantastic chase, 2 birds Sedirya third over the top of Itay stack - 1040. ♀601 still in control of 2° granary, but 4 SH ♀♀ are incomplete control of the 1° granary. ♂♂ friendly to both, all ♀♀.