1983 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 10 April Watched here, 0645-0730, saw no interest at all in the hole, though checking it at 0745, found it deep & wide with a good carpet of chips. 1100, routine grazy census after seeing a bird looking out of the new hole. Complete census: 8486 294, 9269 9383 2578, 8579, 8580, 8672, 8804 all seem well. Lots of traffic to & from the new hole, and [illegible] 8486 seems to be following 9269 with some consistency. It should be soon! 11 April Watched the hole here, 0630-0745, no action. 12 April Watched the hole 0620-0800. 9269 made one long trip at 0700-0725, at the end of which she left the hole carrying a huge mouthful of sandust. 9383 made a shorter trip at 0745-0750 ad 0800- 0810. I checked the hole at 0820 and found it substantially deeper (difficult even to mark the bottom now) but empty. Hopefully, soon! 13 April Watched 0615-0755. Two brief "wood chip visits by 9269, one at 0640, one at 0750, and that was it. I checked the hole at 0800, found it still empty. 14 April 0615-0755, one 5 min visit by 9269 (followed by 8486) and that was it. Checked the hole at 0815, still empty, but looking ready! 15-16 April Watches 0615-0755. Some wood chip removal by 9383, but that's all. 18 April 0615-0755. 9383 was in when I arrived. Anice long (0723-0733) visit by 9269 and 9383 (0734-0753), but checking the nest at 0810, still no eggs