1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 19 June Tried to watch roosting at the nest last night (nobody) and tonight. Tonight somebody with a white band on its left leg went in for a while at dusk before flying out again later. Nobody roosted. The bird that was there briefly was presumably [illegible] 486, Although I desperately need to update my field list. 16 July Start watch by diddling around near the granary. A female with left bands Metal/White-(Red?) or some dark color hanging out in the granary, opening wake to a male. Drummed once. 269 from Road 3? Somebody garricking around here, too. Moving into hide at 0905. 0930, female 269 confirmed, Dblue-white(N)/white, Black-Rod/Wht-Red, M/ Black-Rod (?), could this be [illegible] male486? Didn't see birds well, but it was something like that. Two birds seen briefly sapsucking in Live Oak behind (toward the road) the granary. Again, are Live Oaks preferred Sap trees at this time of the year? 0955 male294, BPink/Dblue- Yellow seen in sycamore, covering against it as a Red-tailed Hawk flew about 20-30 meters overhead. 1030 female444 Dblue-white(N)/orange from Arnold 3 Lands here briefly, in granary. Not chased, but no other birds around. End watch 1040. 21 Aug Start watch 1745, female269 M/wht-Dblue, male486 M/Dblue-orange hanging around in dead sycamore next to road. male486 atc green acorn (FDnotes). A third male here briefly 1745, presumably male294.