1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blomquist Hastings Reservation (2 June) 1112.8246 came and fed; 9247 who was still inside, left. 1121. 9247 fed. These 2 birds are clearly doing most/all of the feeding (even though there are at least 2 and maybe 3 others still in the group), and are very nearly doing it in shifts: one feeding and remaining in the hole until the second comes, then leaving and reversing the protocol. 1125. Going. Will make a quick search of the area for others in the group. 4 June 955. Watching from uphill nearer the storage tree. 1000. One bird in the nest tree flew to the forest at a right angle to the fence line. 1005. 9247 or #247 in large valley oaks perch tree handling hawked insects. 1015. 9247 came to storage tree and began searching for acorns. 1020. 9247 still here, drilling. 9242 / #176 here also. 1030. Feeding birds still tend to fly to the forest perpendicularly to the fence line 1035. Leaving. 7 June 1230. Went up and checked nest, measuring the 2 surviving babies. 16 June √ 25 June 1230. Measured and banded the kits, who are #300 and 301. 1230. Counted stores: 77. One bird seen down in nest tree. (924h-?P / or #247). 26 June 800. Watching. 810. 9247 and a ? in view; fledgling sounds in the vicinity. ? has no wingstreamer (apparently Sub?) 825. Everyone's disappeared.