1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (27 May) 1420. ♀ LB/or #195 there also. (his wing-streaker is intact). ♂? WN-DS/4cl #256 here. 1424. ♂ 191 still gives submissive begging squeales to ♀ 256 while she is searching for stores in a dead limb and he's in the vicinity. 1430. ♂? 195 making a general nuisance of himself by begging while the adults get beakful of insects they've stored. Noone's fed yet, however. 1445. ♂ Pub in storage area with food in her bill. 1455. ♂? Maup/Maup #86 here. Still no feeding! Birds are still hawking, though, and must be storing a lot of what they're getting. 1500. ♀ Red/WS #88 here. 1507. ♂ 191 begged and was fed by Pub in the storage tree. 1515. Wowie! Just about as one of the birds was finally about to feed he suddenly chased another bird instead, who then landed in the tree just below the nest tree and was, fantastically enough, ♂ 22? or ♀? , the 'former' 3rd-year bird at Y who disappeared after last month's revolution there! Apparently, he is off in search of someplace to live, as I suspected all along anyway but would not have been able to confirm otherwise! 1540. These birds continue to be so wary that I think I'd best quit for now and try again next time. 30 May 1000. Measured the kits, who are fine. The largest is just beginning to be able to open his eyes (Or); the others' eyes are still closed. No feathers have grown out to any appreciable degree yet. 1 June 1130. Measured the kits, who are all in good shape. Eyes are open in the larger, ♂ barely open in the smaller ones. Feathers just 1-2 mm long in sheaths.