1982 R.C. Mumme 5 Melanerpes fornicivorus Road I (20 April) these birds are interested in any other holes. 0945. Doesn't seem like it. ♀269 took a peek at the new hole briefly, and ♂383 entered the 81 hole for about 15 sec, but that was it. Looks like birds may be sapsucking already from the Live Oaks below the granary. ♂486 still definitely following ♀269. 22 April Watching from PO Hill, 1100. 1200, Nobody has so much as looked at a hole, but ♂486 is still definitely following ♀269 around (at least 4 good follows) Lots of Flycatching in the granary, but the birds gave no impression of being interested in a hole elsewhere 25 April 061C, watching holes from blind. Yesterday from PO Hill I watched 0930-1100, and saw a startling invasion: One was persistently in or hanging around the 1981 nest hole, and although the woodpeckers were scolding him vigorously, they didn't seem to be having a great deal of success chasing him out. At least the AW were still interested in the hole. 1000, well, we live + learn. Watching today I became convinced that ♂486 was no longer following ♀269. Sure enough, I look around + eventually flash a bird out of the lowest hole in the 2° granary, the only hole invisible from both Poison Oak Hill and the usual spot above the granary. I climb up (pretty easy) and find 6 EGGS! Shit! we blew it. I open the hole, but eggs neither marked nor measured, Maybe I'll take the clutch and let them do it Over.