1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomiceivorus Chenge Hastings Reservation (27 May) 1056. 2-3 birds now in sycamore, inc. own TLB-Rd #234. 1115. Still 1-2 birds in sycamore. Going to check holes over there. 31 May Watched here at dusk. Some scattered calling was heard both across the canyon and up along the gulch on the Red Hill side. Just before dusk 3-5 birds came to the storage area, where I suspect 3-4 roosted (in the same hole in the storage tree where I've caught birds previously). I did not see anybody roost in the sycamore. Needless to say, this doesn't solve the mystery here, but at least not everybody is successfully hiding across the gulch. 2 June 1645. Checked the holes and sat on the side of the hill and watched until 1930. The birds were heard regularly across the gulch, but could not be located, except for one bird seen briefly in the dead tree along the ridge. Otherwise an unwary & came to the storage tree for 5 min or so checking us out, but did not locate the others for us. 5 June 920-1015. When I arrived, 2-3 birds were in the storage area, while others could be heard across the gulch. After 10 minutes the birds more or less disappeared from my side, but over on the side of Buckeye Hill I eventually was able to find 4-5 birds intermittently, who seemed to be hawking and wandering among several feet of activity. One of these included a nice-looking hole, where I saw birds land at 3 times, but in none of these cases did the bird enter the hole, and I am encouraged but not at all convinced that it is their nest, at least yet. About 1000 one bird came to the storage tree again briefly to karrit-cut and eat some acorn bits. 1020. Time to wander off and check holes 4 buckeye hill. 1100. ! While over on Buckeye wandering around I