1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Change Hastings Reservation 9 May 1545. Wandered up here to check holes. One bird flushed from above the storage tree, as several did last time also; he flew across the gulch and greeted some bird(s) on the other side. Otherwise the holes were wickerless (all known holes were checked). Of interest, however, is that in the hole in the cycamore where I caught the birds last December was no less than a Pigny Owl, who looked out all the time I was beneath him and called once. Another to be added to the list of beasts which take over woodpecker holes (this is where I suspect the birds had their nest last year) Up above the storage tree are several small Q. douglessi with lots of AN sap holes: certainly the birds are sap sucking up here. 11 May 900. Just as I arrived, an AN was displaced from the storage tree by what sadly appeared to be an unbanded ♀. 912. One bird sitting in storage tree quietly. 918. Are 4-5 birds across the gulch. 930. Birds are now hawking over there. I can't identify any of them, however 935. They (3+birds) just flew to this side, but then returned (probably due to me). You better get the hide out here. leaving- Counted stores: 440. Something strange going on here. 12 May 1100. Watching from hide. (It's hot. Nobody here at the moment. ①♂ Blue/LP-LB #252 just landed briefly in storage tree. I guess things may be alright after all. 1105. Over in sycamore: (②♀LB /wn #1 ; ④♂[illegible], others - ③♂ formerly wing-streamer on Right wing, (#248? or possibly 234). Seen: ④♂ LB/wn#234. Also is a ♀ wnrung here. →④♀ub.