1979 Ronald L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation 25 May In a brilliant move on my part, I came up here around 1200 for nest watching, and promptly watched the wrong hole for 1 1/2 hours before I discovered the correct hole. In two hours, I saw only ♂ 426 Black/Orange-white, take about a 1 hour incubation bout. Also saw another bird harvest + eat an acorn. Watch details on back. 27 May Up for another nest watch on a chilly, breezy day. Details on back. 19 June On my first day here as a "summer resident," I took a dull nest watch uphere today. Walt had checked the nest thcday before, and found two healthy babies. The "details" of the watch are on the back. Also saw ♂102 White/Yellow briefly at the granary. 20 June Another nest watch, this from 0600-0945. It started off very dull, but from 0820-0900 there was an incredible feeding frenzy, much flycatching, etc. A ♀ carrying food came to the hole, but left without feeding (♀427 Dblue/Red). Details of the watch are on the back. Also saw an intruding ♀ mildly chased by one of the ♂♂. Didn't get a good look, but I did see DBlue-wht(N) on the lower left leg of the ♀ (former-)Arnold 3, [illegible] ♀290?). That 21 June Trying my luck again on the longest day of the year,