1976 Walter D. Koenig Malanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 27 April 1725. 8^233 and ?2 others in sycamore nest tree. No others seen. 29 April 1540. Several birds in the sycamore nest tree and the live Oaks on the side of PO Hill. An intruding ♀ (unrung), landed in the nest tree while no one else was around, but several birds, including #232, flew down from the live Oaks to chascher. 30 April 915. 8^233 and 22 others in sycamore nest tree again. 922. Birds are suddenly hawking like crazy by the creek; also an intruder was being chased. Birds seen and identified were ①♂ Cm-Blk/Cm-Blk #63; ②♂ Red/Lb-w #66; ③♀ ColW #231, and ④♂ unrung #349. Lots of activity (hawking, wake displays) here. Some Garricking 925. One of the intruders in an unrung ♀. Probably at least one other: lots of chasing. 932. 8^232 seen. Still chasing. 935. There are several unrung birds here in one tree (hawking) between RL - Finch: 18' and 28'. 942. ②♂ 867 seen also 950. There are still more birds here than there are supposed to be - 8-9 instead of only 7. Lots of wake displays, flights, now mainly hawking. Not too much chasing. 1005. At least one bird still getting chased. Much lots of activity, wakes, hawking. 1015. There are still birds all over. Leaving temporarily. 1 May 1930. Things are very quiet, due in part at least to the fact that most/all of the birds have already roosted apparently. 88 were in 2 adjacent holes in the sycamore storage tree, where I pray they're