1976 Walter-D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (9 March) tree; I watched her for 15 minutes (mostly as she preened) until she flew off, only getting the slightest glimpse of a yellowish band on her right leg, making her most likely ♀52. 1530. It's rather to cold and windy for me to bother continuing- 17 March 1105. In hide. (1)♂WNLW#173 in perch tree over in the depression of the saddle. (2)♂RRR#236 plus several others over above nest area. 1120. Several (25 birds) flew into storage tree, including (3)♂LBRW#17H. A ♂ had been chased from the nest area a few minutes before and had flown by here before the birds arrived. Also in storage tree (4)♂L6LW#174, (5)♀RLW#172 eating an acorn. 1130. ♂RR working stores in 2° tree. Several other birds eating acorns. ⚫ No flycatching seen yet. 1142.(6)♂ub#325 working stores in 2° tree. 1150. It is perhaps too breezy up here for the birds to be flycatching much. The Violet-green Swallows, on the other hand, were thick ⚫ in the area (~25 in the near vicinity). Off to count acorns: MainTree: 3537 2° tree : 80 TOTAL: 3617 Not bad. 17 April 1400. Checked nest area hole first; no sign of life. Watched. Only a low level of activity, mostly up on knoll area. 1415. Found a cache of birds sitting up on the knoll (to the south of the telephone poll) including-