1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservations (11 February) 1115. Leaving. Nobody seems anxious to get where I could see them. 16 February Purge: ♂#196 (jun.) Last seen 2 Nov. 1975, gone by 9 December, Dis. about 21 Nov. 7-2 wks. This bird does have a small probability of still existing, inasmuch as he apparently had lost his wing-sheath. I suspect that he's gone, however. 1 March 1645. Saw jLaRW#231, ♂rad/light#66 + 1-2 others all up in the Valley Oak perch tree during a short pass. 8 March 1330. Came by to see what's up. Found ⚫♀CBLW#232 • up on the knoll toward ARF, flycatching despite cool, cloudy conditions. 1430. 28° in another perch tree a little further away; one begged from the ⚫ second and was apparently unbanded (@8349), the adult couldn't be identified. Still nobody down at storage trees. 1440. ⚫♂Rw/1B-w#66 went to eat an acorn at the top of the sycamore nest tree, then flew across the road to the area where the other birds are. 1500. I went out and climbed up the hill; just as ☀️ I passed the Valley Oak perch tree I heard a call and at least 5 birds appeared in another Valley Oak a little further up; I saw ⚫♂La-Blk/1G-Blk#63 and possibly ♂yellow, 1 am (the adult I haven't seen since December). 1525. All of a sudden birds began showing up at the Valley Oak perch tree (now below me); possibly a bird (intruder) was chased. Seen were ⚫, ⚫, and ⚫♂WRW#233, ⚫♀CBLW#231. Birds are definitely spending much of their time up here in the gulch area down as far as the perch tree, and up probably almost to ARF. 1540. Success! ⚫♂ye/1Bor1G-#87 came to the Valley Oak perch tree,