1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (14 October) 1310. Cheked nets - caught a young ♀ - formerly #456, now #320. 1700. No further catch. Nets down. 16 October 1430. Set up several nets. No catch until dusk, when I caught 2 birds, ♂102 (in the 30' net in the side storage area) and ♂ub #321 (on his way to the roost hole where I unsuccessfully ambushed this morning). He was surprisingly well developed (white eye, no tail spots) but was certainly a young bird also (formerly #457) as he had no flight/tail feathers being replaced (while his body/crown were in heavy molt) and his under- tail coverts were quite fluffy and juvenile-ish (I compared them to ♂102 and our little captive - they are quite distinguishable, and with this bird's definitely like the latter). Both were taken down, processed, and held overnight. 17 October 800. Released the 2 hostages unharmed. 28 October 1100. 2 nets up; counted stores: Central area: 1105 Side area: 432 } 1537 1500. No catch. Nets down. 19 November 1635. ♂197 over between LA2 and Bianca: see LA2 notes. Prior to this, we'd set up the net in front of the roost hole in the lower Black Oak (same as the hole where I unsuccessfully ambushed on 16 October). When we returned, 1 bird (♂102) was already in the net. 10 minutes later a 2nd (♀320) joined him, but her screaming brought a Great Horned Owl about 2 minutes later! The owl