1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Change Hastings Reservation 4 February 1600. Came out to watch, but an incipient rain kept me from identifying any birds except an unbande d♂ who sat in the forest just up from the sycamore roost tree. At least 2 other birds were around, and it would still appear possible that a revolution has indeed occurred. 10 February 1705. Watching. A ♂ is down by the sycamore roost tree. 1750. No one else ever showed up. There was lots of calling directly below in the gulch; perhaps the birds are now roosting down there. 18 February 1300. Watching from hillside under cover. 1310. Quite a bit of kamit-cutting is going on from across the gulch, but I've been unable to locate any of the birds. Now have shown up on this side as yet. 1345. Left and went down to gulch; saw/heard nobody. My guess is that these birds are sap-sucking across the way somewhere, and that as a consequence they aren't at their storage trees much (that much is obvious!) Those strange birds seen here earlier in the year were probably just a "random", wandering group which stopped into feast for a time on an undefended stores (undefended because the true chongo birds are busy elsewhere); [similar to the initial group at Pump]. 8 March 935. Walked over to here. Several calls were heard along from across Madrone Canyon as I walked, but none of these birds were seen. Activity at Chongo itself was typically nil; stores do still remain, however. 1040. Several bouts of calling have been noted coming from across the gulch since 935; in fact, I even succeeded in finding several birds. But all were well up the other