1982 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes fornicivorus Plague (7 April) Watching in the afternoon briefly with the FA's, it looks like ♀-guarding is breaking down somewhat. Maybe resting is not so imminent. 8 April Another no-egg day. Molly watched the hole from 0615-0830, seeing only ♂496 fly in to remove wood chips. Again, I watched the group. Again it Seemed like ♀-guarding was disappearing, but my data are of dubious value. At least 2 intruders were hanging around persistently about 0800, but I could never see who they were. 9 April 0635, I'm watching the new hole from a blind. Zero! Except for a few Karrits behind me, absolutely nothing. 10 April 0640, watching from Adobe Hill, looking at the 1981 hole brush ad the new hole. Leslie watching from blind. These birds are starting to play games with us. Leslie reports ♂496 + ♀521 look in, but no action in the hole. Leslie also says a bit of action further up the hill. I wandered around a bit down near the gravity, 0700-0800, and didn't see much of anything. Certainly doesn't seem like any mate-guarding is going on, no any interest in other holes 11 April Watching from Adobe, overlooking the new hole + last year's hole, 0640. By 0810, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. A ♂ stumbled up this direction briefly, but that was it. 1450, Watching from Lab Area, looking for