1981 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road! (17 April) 1115, I started watching nest. ♀383 made one visit from 1130-1132. Relieved by Mary Peacock at 1135. 1155, I start watching from PO Hill. At 1222, I see ♀269 go into a hole in a broken stub at the very top of the large Valley Oak, 50 meters downstream of the burned 1980 nest tree. Throws out wood chips, 3-4 times. She leaves 1236. ♀1313, ♀383 enters Valley Oak hole. 1326, ♀269 + ♂486 fly to Valley Oak hole. ♀269 at hole, ♀383 looks out. → 18 April Starting watch from PO Hill at 0610. At 0620, ♀269 flies from granary to new Valley Oak hole. Looks suspicious at the cut (I opened the hole yesterday afternoon. Very thin walls, hole not held together by very much at all). Then hitches to the top of the stub, starts backfilling. 0626, ♂486 looks into VO hole, ♀269 still at top of stub. 0630 0640, ♀269 in vicinity of Black Oak nest hole. 0645, ♀269 at hole, looking in. After looking at hole, ♀269 enters at 0648! Leaves without egg at 0650. → 0651 ♀269 enters again; ♂486 at hole (above) with ♀269. Immediately ♀269 leaves carrying an egg laid by her sister, ♀383! Hot Dog! Egg carried to granary, left there (stored?), I think! 0655, ♀269 enters Valley Oak hole. Looks out at 0702. Back down 0705, ♂486. 0710, ♀269 looks out