1982 R.C. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Buckeye (4 June) right + slightly downhill of the granary. I even saw one bird carry an acorn bit in that direction. I once again walk over there, find nothing, but then pick up 3 or 4 birds on the far side of the Ravine, perched in some trees there. This could have been where they were flying. After watching the birds there for a while, it again seemed that nothing was up. I walked over, found no holes. So it seems unlikely that Buckeye has a nest. Once possibility is that the always elusive ♀483 has finally disappeared, although I see her so rarely it would be hard to say. Perhaps she disappeared and the 1st nest failed (or vice versa), and because of the two ♀ helpers, no new ♀ has sensed the breeding vacancy ("Finch syndrome"). Buckeye requires more watching. Only other thing of note was that ♀666 picked Dominance! ♀664 hard once whilst the two birds were perched together in the granary. 11 June Trying here again, 0915. Well, still looks like no nest. Only ♂665, ♀664+666 seen, none carrying food anywhere. This time the birds were always flying off toward the south. Again I checked all the holes I knew about, but found nobody looking out anywhere