1985 Mark Stanback M. formicivora LA2 Hastings Reservation 27 May 1545 Set myself up to watch new nest hole in top of grove west of failed nest. Few birds were about. None showed any interest in the hole. 1615 Noticed birds showing "interest" in the two trees together to the N of the failed nest. I set myself in the chapparel. On my way there I noticed a bird leaving the area around a snag with two holes in it. I watched these holes but no birds came to the trees 1640 Three birds came to trees, very vocal. Were following e/o around. They all 3 entered one of the holes on the snag and waka'd while inside. Then they left the cavity by both holes and left the tree. At least one was a ♀. No more seen since I was just using binocs and was hiding under a chamise bush. 24 June 0900-1000 saw 4 birds at one time. The nest has babies, but since the hole is so big (horizontal branch), I couldn't reach to count the young. Identified ♀ 783