1980 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road I Hastings Reservation 25 Aug Start 0830. J577 here, looks like a σ♀. So does J580. ♀579 ♀383, ♀269, σ486 also accounted for. Need to see J579 (I predict ♀) before census complete. ♀383 harvest a green Q. kellogii acorn. → Alarm call given at 0915 by ♀383. Didn't seen anything, but presume coopers Hawk 0925, J579 shows up, in σ plumage Scr out! End watch 0945. 1000 at Valhalla, a possible ♀(?) intruder, DBlue -Wt(N)/Orange Metal / , So close to ♀269 that I thought it her at first. May still be, but this bird was chased by J580, or so it appeared, anyway. Now I'm not positive I've seen ♀269. σ274 BPink/DBlue -Yellow have without doubt, though. 'Metal / BBlue - Yellow (N) Orange' 11 looks like the intruder, a juvenile ♀ I believe, I am confused checking around Valhalla, anyway Could be warp5 baby ♀? Dblue Wt(N)/White. Have to check. 1015, confirm ♀269 Complete census Footnote intruder is σ626 from Gate 17Sept While watching at Finch, I sneak looks this way now again and manage to pull off a complete census! 4 adults, 4 first year birds, all seen quite well. 1Oct Just a check of the granary reveals that these guys have not started storing yet. 10Nov Start 1300. A lot of acorns stored here, but not a great deal of action in the granary. ♀ Birds always in 2° sycamore granary. My presence w/o blind may be a problem. Worried about σ486, σ 579, σ580, not seen, ♀383 ♀269, σ274, σ577, ♀ 578 all seen well, at least a few times each. End 1410.