1983 R.C. Mumme M. formicivorus Dark Hollow 23 March Watching here on a windy, wet afternoon, 1400-1545, I actually do OK. After a good bit of work, I find ♂584 M/Bpink 9695 Mauve/mauve, 9696 M/or-white, ♂824 DBlue-or/DBlue, and 9825 M/white. Missing was ♂823, but he might well be around. April 7 Watched Watching here, 1020-1140 for signs on nesting intentions. Nothing much really. When I first walked up, I thought I flushed a bird from last years nest hole, but I wasn't sure. No other visits to holes. ♂584, 9695, ♂824, 9825 all seen well, but 9696 missing. ♂823 is certainly gone. 12 April Informative watch here, 1240-1430. (1) I find a new hole here, and a ♂ caught in the act of working on it. It is in a fairly inconvenient place in the South tree. Rope ladder appears to be the only reasonable way of dealing with the hole. (2) Once again, I find that 9696 is missing, though 9695, ♂584, ♂824, 9825 all seen. Will need at least one more watch to be sure, but if she's gone, we will not have egg tossing here this year. 13 April Ever better watch today. 9696 is here, for-sure! Seen well, as were the 4 other birds (9696 can be told from 9825 by the former's faint left side mustache). ♂584 spent a long time working on the new hole, but (1) it doesn't look that deep yet and (2) I may have seen a bit of interest in the 82 hole as well. Must be alert here.