1989 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus UAZ H N H R Dec 88 Acorn Count : 4600 21 Mar 1015 Hello holes - nothing 23 Mar 1100-1130 Watched 88 nest tree : No one showed up at all. 29 Mar 1030 Hello holes - nothing. Set up blind. 1 Apr 1045-1145 Spy + census. Saw 632, 1379, 1380, 1540, 1659. 632 did not show interest in any granary holes (nor did anyone). Near the end there were a couple trips to the downhill tall straight tree. I got out of the blind, checked & saw a bird in each of the upper two holes yet. 3 Apr 0815-0835 Watched downhill holes from blind. Birds around, but no one to hole. 5 Apr 0800-0830 Saw 681. There was a lot of activity in the live granary (Flycatching). I saw a couple of suspicious landings - however, I could not see the hole from my position. No bird ever landed in the downhill tree, much less its holes. PM: watched a bit (30 min) nada 10 Apr 0730 Hello - nada 1030 Climbed weird bank tree + checked 'new' holes - they're all incomplete. (Hello'd all holes First - nada) Climbed 88 hole - looks pretty good. 11 Apr 1440 Thought I saw a bird flush from 88 hole 12 Apr 1515 Check 88 hole (climb): empty. 14 Apr 1111 Hello - nada. 17 Apr 0800 Bird in 88 hole (now I wish I had come yesterday!) 0930 5 Freshish eggs (last laid 2-day I guess) Numbered and put on tanglefoot and netting.