1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus (8 August) 1857. #261 probing inside the bark/wood interface of the dead Black locust at the barn, inserting his tongue numerous times in this area a particular spot without tapping with his bill. 3 times he seemed to pull something quite small out, which he then apparently stored in a nearby round storage hole which necessitated moving 3-4 inches over to his left. After reaching and inserting his bill in this hole, he would return to the crevice to continue probing some more, often turning his head up to 90° in order to gain a better angle. The third time he moved over to the storage hole, however, he worked at it a few seconds longer than previously and pulled out what appeared to be part of an old stored acorn, which he quickly moved up the limb with and began to drill at. 1910. Nobody else as yet. Leaving. 830. Noticed that the rotten limb where they nested this year has broken off at the location along three through the hole itself, probably after the rain and during the storms of a few weeks ago. The birds themselves were apparently in the valley on the side of School Hill. 3 September 915. Birds are up on the lower side of School Hill eating and picking green acorns. #16 was seen along with one of the 2 banded 88. 980. One ♂ ab here also working on an acorn. 945. 3 DB-CP/DB #261 eating green acorn in telephone pole now. 7 September Purge: 2nd ♂ ab #451: last seen 13 June (all 5), gone by 5 July. Disappeared about 24 June ± 2 wks.