1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate Hastings Reservation 29 April 1450. Walked through the territory, finding birds only out along the road. Two of these I noticed had wing- streamers who were sitting peacefully in the Westgate tree, then flew to one of the sycamores by Hallisey's, then went about 1/8 miles further down the valley to a large sycamore @ Warner's. A third bird flew in that direction as well, but not with them. The two turned out to be 3PRW(183) and 3DSRW(222), both first year birds from Road 1. *there [illegible] Warner's Hallisey's Gate Hastings Road Group 30 April 1015. 8242 and 8238 in Westgate tree; several others there and in Gate tree. 2 May 830. 6 birds seen flying into Gate storage tree, probably from Gate '75 nest tree. Several then flew up across the road a ways. All two known holes were checked, but none was in any of them. 3 May 1615. 25 birds around the field across the creeks, including 3RRLW#238. None in known holes. 4 May 1900. Again numerous birds in the field across the creeks, including a & (and, as it turned out, a 2nd bird as well) in the Gate '75 nest hole in the Live Oak. So I went ahead and opened it, but there was nothing inside. Perhaps I should consider going ahead and ambushing here.