1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Poison Oak Hill, Hastings Reservation, Carmel Valley, Monterey Co. Calif. 28 December 1400. Back up watching the formerly beleaguered territory, where there are several birds. 1410. (1)♂LAW#330 here. A 2nd♂here also. 1418. A♀. Also (2)♂OrRW, LB-DB/L-D #325 here. 1420.(3)♂ub. By George, these birds are sapsucking-in a Blue Oak here! This is an early record for that! 1423. M. thinks a ♂LARW (?) just got chased from the sap tree. 1426. A♀ub just got chased from the sap tree by ♂325. 1430. There is actually a fair amount of activity here. 1431. (4)♀ub sapsucking. 1435. ♂325 back sapsucking. ♂330 near top of territory. Possibly 1-2 other wing-streamered birds around. 1440. A♀ub keeps getting displaced from the sap tree by ♂325. 1442. ♂ub sapsucking. 1448. Someone who appeared to be ♂RRW d. blue bar was in the sap tree very briefly. Either I was wrong, however, or I have a coup (♂249?). He left very soon and then ♂325 was back chasing off a♀again. 1505. Things have slowed down considerably. Time to explore- 1527. On my way down I saw a OrRW w/ornament, very likely ♀342, but not even the sex was seen. This was over the next canyon and on the way down toward the road. (See back).