1976 (Welder) D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation (18 November) 940. Now several birds calling from the main area. There are apparently no stores at S.H."B". I doubt anyone has moved in here yet. 23 November 1030. 8298 apparently by Pump. See Pump notes. 1500. 8LP/M #86 and 8ca-da/M #298 up slope of School Hill by old unused granary. Nobody seen at S.H."B" 7 December See Pump notes for some SH birds down there. 9 December Counted stores: Tree 1: 432 ) Tree 2: 1773 ) 2205 Saw nothing at SH"B"; several birds were down in the main area, however. 16 December 1210. Watching from hide. 1214. 08M/LP #193 atop tree 1. 1240. 28 Red/ .wr #R1 here. Others here intermittently, but everything is rather slow. 1246. 38 wr-LB/Lcm #256 showed up with an acorn. 1307. 48 or/4el-Drb #297 here. Still quiet except for one bird barritting down the hill a ways. 1355. Leaving. Not picking up very much. 17 December Purge: 9192. Last seen 21 April (!), gone by 27 May -> Disappeared about 9 May ± 2 weeks. 8 "394" -> 2nd unbanded 8. I saw what was probably this bird on 6 May, but she was never seen again and apparently did not lay eggs like "she" presumably did last year. The next watch was 27 May, so -> Disappeared about 16 May ± 1 week.