1984 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch 9 March Watching 0940-1000: No sign of anybody returning here yet. In fact, I saw a Flicker working on the Finch 80 a-d 82 nest hole. Bad sign. 15 March Watchup ** GROUP UPDATE ** ① Finch (♂63, ♂66, 9541, ♂542, 9543, ♂613, ♂616, 9816) abandoned. 1 Sept 1983 ± 1 month Complete census there (except 9816, see-22Jun-c) on 9 July. Birds were going getting hard to find (saw none in a couple of tries in early August) by the end of July, clearly gone by 8 Oct 0830. 27 March First watch here since installation of the artificial garage, with 100 acorns, on 24 March. 0900, No sign of any birds and the "garage" is still full of acorns. 6 April 1110, 43 acorns still remain in the styrofoam. The big news is, Finch has birds! 8542 Blue-or / Blue here plus another bird I read as M/Yellow-(Red or DGrn) which might be 8616 (though I first thought it was F) Interestingly, they chased out two intruders which were undoubtedly 8669 + 9601 "of" SHill! Both were at SHill yesterday 1205, 8542 garricks from NW corner of Bridge, and in Flies 9269 M/whit-blue. This may have been the bird I saw earlier. Right now it looks like 8542 is all alone. 9 April 1100 M/Gr-whit Bad Craziness here: 8542, plus ♀789 Gr-Blk/Yellow OF Gate. 9789 is chasing 9601 (of 1500-SHill-whatever) all over acorns) the place. Constant, continuous persistent chasing. So far 9789 is holding the upper hand, but 9601 is persistent. Anytime 9601 manages to perch for a few seconds she garricks! 9601 was missing at SHill yesterday. Phillip.