1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate Hastings Reservation 27 May 2005. Nobody in any holes anywhere, in fact, nobody at all. 2020. Several birds now over in the Live Oak field across the creek. 30 May 1800. First walked by the Live Oak, flushing one bird who flew over to the side of School Hill to greet several others. I followed, finding at least 5 birds up there, including ①♂ub, ②♂238 and ♂242, the latter of which held something in his mouth as though he were about to feed somebody. I checked around, flushing the birds up above the chaparral even higher on School Hill, but did not find any holes. Later, as I wrote, several of the birds had come down to the Gate sycamore. I think they may have a nest up there; I'll clearly have to watch to find out. 31 May 1330. ♀ in hole in Gate sycamore ♂ storage tree: ? 1730. Watched these birds up the side of School Hill, where lots of birds and activity was taking place. (♂RRLW seen). One definite displacement of an intruder was seen, otherwise the birds were seemingly wandering up the side of the hill and at various spots along the slope 1745. Several birds flew down to main storage area. 1755. Noone has returned to School Hill slope yet. I'm off. 1 June 1945. Nobody much here. Several (5-6) birds were seen flying along the edge of Haystack Hill quite far up (nearly at the edge of the clearing above the chaparral) toward the Big Creek canyon; these birds were almost "pack-like" in their movements and may have been this group. Following this I could find noone except for 2-3 birds heard by the Westgate tree. → 2015. ♂m/la #58 2015. [illegible] in field edge at side of Haystack. A couple others there somewhere.