1983 R.L. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus MacFlat (NEW GROUP!) 5 April Sometimes I really have to wonder if we've been asleep all winter. At 1100 I "discover" a new group that's been under our very nose all winter. On the nice flat between Finch and Road 3, I flush 2 birds and find a lot of acorns stored in some of the dead sycamores (and a few in a spidly V0 Rd 3 birds used to flycatch + sapsuck from). 1119, upon PO Hill, I see a ♀ which I think is unbanded + probably belongs here. May take ablit to get a good watch in, however. 6 April Walk by at 1400, I ⚫ Flush a bird from a dead or nearly death sycamore right along the road (PO Hill side), where there is a new ⚫ hole under construction. ⚫ Get a look at a banded ♂, I read as M/Red (?). Will need todo better than this, however. 10 April Walking up here 0930, I see a banded ♂ M/Lpink (?) plus 2 other birds (!): So at least 3 birds here. The ♂ could be ♂540 from Finch, but we'll have to see. 0945, watching from high upon PO Hill. 1040, Success, the two ♂♂ here appropriate ♂540 M/Lpink + ♂ 282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red of Finch! ♂282 is the real surprise, because he's a supposed breeder at Finch. And the ♀ is, not surprisingly, unbanded. No evidence of any mateguarding going on, so it may be some time yet before they breed. 2 May Strolling by 1500, I flush a bird out of the hole tree along the road, but nothing serious yet, I guess.