1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 31 may 1981 one baby is still in the nest, and ♂537 + ♂618 seem to be feeding fledglings (although none seen) in the P.O. Hill area The big news is however, These guys have /or will have a 2nd nest! ♂184 + ♂68 are (as usual) tightly following ♀265 around. Also, she has been in (with ♂♂ following) a nice low hole facing the road, just below the "ladder crotch", May already have an egg or two. If not, soon! Also, I saw a not bad dominance interaction between ♂69 + ♂184. ♀265 flew to the 1st nest hole entered (both ♂♂ followed, and were standing side by side at the hole entrance, when ♂184 gave a quick gentle peck to the head of ♂68. ♂68 then chattered for a few seconds. 1 June Nest check (the "new" hole) 0830. Sunovagun, Egg, most likely laid this morning I forgot to take my pen up (not smart), but the egg had NO air cell, a nice "track" around the widest part of the egg and a smudge in the middle. Also, a baby was still in (looking out) of the first nest, so these guys overlapped nests (lit by the barest of margins.) 2 June Nest check 1745. 2 eggs, and I'm pretty sure that I recognized egg #1 ad egg #2 would have to have been laid today. Nobody in the first nest, and Mary reported nobody in the nest when she watched yesterday. Watched through to roosting. Looks like both ♂♂ still following the ♀ around However, ♀265 looked like she might have been bothered by my opening up the 2nd nest hole,