1982 R.L.Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 (30 March) ♀265 spend several minutes (1248-1258.) excavating a new hole, just above the 1981 2nd-nest hole. See drawing on back. At present, the hole seems to be only big enough to accomodate the head of ♀265. No sign of interest in the hole overhanging the road, thank god. Ala- reported significant interest in the 1980-81 nest hole a few days ago. 2 April Watching here, 1005. Several developments: (1) ♀265 spent 5 min (1015-1020) working on the excavation figured on the back. Still just a head hole. She also entered the 1980-1981 hole and removed wood chips, so that hole must once again be considered the leading candidate. ♀265 also looked into the VO hole, and ♂654 looked at the new overhang hole. (2) ♂184 is missing! Complete census otherwise: ♂68, ♀265, ♂537, ♂654, ♂655, ♂656, ♂710 all seen very well + repeatedly. Seems like I should have seen him. (3) Assuming ♂184 is here, ♀ guarding certainly hasn't started. ♀265 was constantly in the granary, and ♂68 was around most of the time too. However, ♂68 did not escort ♀265 into the nest hole, and from 1130-1142 ♂68 worked on the new hole, too. 6 April 1235, as I drive up ♀265 is 10 of the 1980-1981 hole. She leaves 1245, then flies off toward PO Hill followed by a ♂ that I thought was ♂654! It could have been ♂68, I suppose, or it could have been an incidental follow. I should peek into the hole here later today to be sure. Incidentally, Ala watched here 4 April, seeing no trace of ♂184. 1440, Checked the hole: No eggs!