1976 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (29 July) 2030. These birds are roosting in a PoisonOak-covered trunk in a hole pointing upwards. Maybe it's a good thing I didn't find the nest (which was probably here); I would have killed myself getting to it. 30 July 1900-2000. Made my way through the Poison Oak by cutting it branch by branch until I was able to reach the hole. 31 July As far as I could tell 2 birds roosted in the hole this evening. 19 August 1430. 4-5 birds here, inc. 1 juv, 2♂, and 2♀ for #197. 1605. See Braica notes for discussion of several Braica birds sitting in the lower part of the territory here. Meanwhile, 4 of those birds were in the upper section (nest area and perch tree toward LAZ), where I saw 2 unring juveniles and 2 adults. 31 August 1815. 8♂102 in forest toward LAZ. Meanwhile, in the far bottom edge of this territory were 2 birds, a ♀ and an [illegible] unring ♂, who were sitting in an old storage tree down there (see map). The ♂ climbed up and drummed once while checking me out; I assume these were Black Oak birds. I also counted stores: main area: 483 ? 508 Edge 25 ? 13 September 930. Net up. No catch. 9 October 900. Net up. Watching from hide. 902. A bird just got displaced by another AW (♂) in the central storage area. The flies are incredibly bad today! 912. ♂-type; very possibly juv., up in forest perch area. 925. Another ♂ub, this one certainly an adult. 930. This time the ub bird in the forest perch area was ♀-type with