1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus MacRoberts Hastings Reservation (12 September) 1025. 3 birds here suddenly; one ♂ & doing some chasing again. 1045. A bird just landed in the granary with a big green acorn. 1105. ♂ub eating acorn next to granary 1120. 2nd ♂ub ♀♀ in the vicinity; both in the granary for a short time 1145. Leaving. I need a net on the other side of the tree! 15 September 1000. 4 [illegible] (maybe 5) birds here; one getting chased. ♀ eating a green acorn. At least 2♀♀ harmoniously in granary. 1200. Nets up. 1345. 1 ♂ub ♀ in net →#318. 28 September No stored acorns; no birds. In fact, is there a group still in residence here at all? 9 October 1815. Flushed a bird from here when I came to check 1840. Leaving; I did find two good newly-stored acorns, so perhaps somebody is still living here after all. 10 October 1630. Watching from hide. Nobody flushed on arrival. 1705. Wowee - a ♂ arrived and began drilling at an acorn in the granary This a ♂ub. 2nd bird now calling maybe...? 1912. The ♂ sitting quietly surveying the area now after having [illegible] cutted for several minutes, without response. 1715. The ♂ has left. 1730. Leaving - but somebody apparently lives here - Clearly, however, the events occurring here in the last month or so need some reevaluation. 1735. No sooner said than some [illegible] cutting revealed the presence of a bird again, who flew to the granary, still calling, and was a ♂ub. 1750. The ♀, after sitting here looking for the last 10 minutes,