1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 5 New 1500 Hastings Reservation (22 April) off towards 1800. ? 1735. I don't see anyone else here. 29 April 940. Occasional 'Caa' (Garricle) display led my attention to the top of tree 3, where 844 was sitting. Perhaps he wonders where the 8 is? He has garricled 8-9 times now at 15 sec-1 min intervals. 945 I hear a Cooper Hawk in tree 1 - surely this is the reason. 955. Calling has stopped, the hawk is somewhere over by 1800. I no longer see any birds here, however. Apparently, though, the group itself remains intact. 1000. 2 birds in lower Sapside; I flew over to side of School Hill, other eventually flew over to 1800. Identities not known. See 1800 notes for more comments on 1500-1800 interactions. 3 May Nobody seen in a pass of the place at time 1500. old style 6 May 1110. While walking toward here from 1800 a PPLW [wn?/red?] flaw into the storage tree, began investigating the place unmolested. This bird is apparently 8172 from Lower Haystack, very interesting given the bizarre state of that group at the present time- 1120. 8172 still here; up in tree 3 when I left. No one else seen. 1150. The Lower Haystack Bird was silent while I was there at 1500, but I now hear some Garricles (from the Pump) which not implausibly are from here. 1330. Nobody here now; everything quiet. 1400. Still nothing. Going- 7 May 840. 3 birds in tree 3, some karrit-cuts and Garricles. All flew up to hide side of forest. Identities unknown.