1980 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicorans Hastings Reservation Hay - Blom (7 July) to J575 and [illegible] J573, and perhaps to J574 as well. The alleged "chase" I saw between J576 + J574 may have been J576 chasing an intruder, perhaps J587 from Low Hay. In the realm of the "iffy" J573 >> 60x n J574 + J575, making him top dog, and J575 >> over J574. That would mean: J573 -> J575 -> J574 -> J576 1 July 0745, Big flycatching frenzy centered around fence-line, below WR/ Metal nest tree. 1800 Birds (Juvenile 565 [illegible], at least) also here, chasing & intruding, W. kingbird also chasing AW J561 Yellow-BLK/M also here. J573, J574, J575 all seen Moving toward granary 0800. 0930, lots of flycatching, but birds not coming to granary much. 13 July Trying again in the clearing fog, 1000. 1020, a suggestion that the "other" dark faced juvenile is sub. to J573. The J? flew next to J573 in granary, J? chattered & turned head. 1130, that means it was 0607 J576 acting subordinate. He is the other dark faced juv. 1145, complete census, but not much action. End 1215. Aug 24 [illegible] Start 0945. Not a creature is stirring. These guys are even so close to being out of stores. A ? -> & a ? seen briefly, but that's all 26 Aug Try again at 0730. NB Juv (or ??) Oriole here foraging with LBLue/BLK/LBlk-Black a ?-plumaged W. Tanager. 0800, J576 here, looking like he'll be a bonafide ??. ? -> 173 or/m LBLI-BLK/LBlk-Black 15 Sept Cruising by at 0900, ?->173 or/m, J576 plus a 3rd bird, are all I see for sure. A hint that 576 is ? but, not sure