1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate Hastings Reservation (9 April) There is definitely some chasing going on, but it is not clear who @ are the victims. 940. Breaking. Things are quiet. A couple Grits just headed up the road. At dusk, birds were roosting in the Westgate nest hole (4 birds scared out in an unsuccessful attempt to catch them the next morning) and the Gate nest tree (the Live Oak), where I will be careful not to disturb them. 12 April More fiddling around to catch Grits at the Westgate sycamore, all unsuccessful. Bird (i) is (are) still roosting in the nest hole in the live Oak. 18 April 1900. Birds roosting in '75 nest holes of Westgate and Gate (the Live Oak). 20 April I went ahead and stuck up the net in front of the roost hole, but caught only 1 bird (the others spoke in such a situation) who malheureusement turned out to be 858, who I undid and released. Also seen was 8RRC#238. 22 April Most or all Grits roosted in the Live Oak. 28 April 920. Fair amount of activity - lots of Garrigue displays, some chasing of apparent intruders. One bird seen [illegible] sallying from bark low in trunk of a Live Oak within the canopy, apparently looking for insects. He fluttered 3-4 ft. but from the trunk, still within the canopy, and returned to the trunk a second or so later. He did this 4-5 times before sitting and eventually flying up to greet a 2nd bird in the vicinity. None was identified. flights 2 one flight.