1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Gazebo 28 April Sunofagan, Here at 1130, and a ♀NB is in the granary. How about that? Walking, looking like she owns the place. I see her a lot (perhaps 2 ♀NB? Possible!) How did she sneak in here without the formalities of a revolution? Perhaps she did, and we missed it. Will have to watch here later. 30 April Here at 1000. ♀NB still here, walking a tail raising only occasionally. ♂51b n/yellow. ♂DBlue also seen 13 May Walking around checking holes at 1500. A ♀ looking out of the 1979 nest hole (broken stub, near the Gazebo area) may mean nest. The ♀ had a dot of white-out smack in the middle of the black forehead, so I'd bet it's the ♀ ambushed by Walter 4-5 days ago. Earlier today, ♀509 @ see intruding at Low Hay. And ♂571 CBlue-81k/CBlue seems to be roosting with the birds at Lower Haystack, for god knows what reason. See Low Hay notes 15 May Checked the 1979 (now 1981) hole here. @ at 1130. 4 eggs Fairly fresh (3-4 days?). Birds seem to have been shitting in the hole as eggs stained with brown. Bird in the hole when I arrived 16 May Routine nest watch 17 May "" "" 19 May "" "" However, I have a feeling this group is down to just ♂51b and ♀653. Those are the only birds I've seen at the nest that I've yet to hear walkas while one is incubating.