1980 R.L, Munroe Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (19 April) nearly as tight. They were frequently apart, and 0294 failed to follow her on a few occasions. 2) A helpful ID hint: 0294 has a point of red impinging on the white of his forehead. helping out the ID See page 3 (back) for data! 20 April An inauspicious beginning to the watch, as I forgot my binoculars, and had to hustle down the hill and drive back to get them. By the time I got backup, it was 503, and the birds were already out. It was a pretty routine watch, no egg-tossing, dominance, copulations, etc. 0517 all 4 birds in sycamore near nest. 0531 269 in nest, out [illegible]. 0535 0535 383 enters 0537 head out 0538 down 0542 out 0544 383 leaves nest. 269 0545 [illegible] enters nest. 0551 486 visits, she leaves, he follows. 0603 269 enters nest. 486 flies off, not attending her for the first time, returns at 0606. 269leaves at 0608 0623 269 enters nest 0624 leaves, followed by 486 0626 383 enters. 0635 head out 0636 back down 0640 head out 0658 383 leaves. 0700 269 enters 0708 head out 0709 leaves foll. up by 486 0716 269 enters, 721 486 visits for 1 min 0727 head [illegible] out 0731 back down. 0739 head out, back down. 0740. 486 enters too 269 leaves, he follows.