1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 1 Hastings Reservation 24 March 1115. Put net up in storage tree. No catch. 29 March 1500. Numerous birds are up in the large Valley Oak on top of the hill between the A1 '75 nest hole and LA2-UA2; these birds were probably among them. The count: 1240. 23 April 1350. Watching. 1405. ① ♀ unring eating flower buds; in main tree with a ♂. ② ♂ Red/Metal Red/White #199 in main tree with ①; apparently has lost his wing-streamer. 1415. There are 2 unring ♂♂ in the vicinity, one of whom landed briefly in the storage tree before flying across the road to join the other bird in the edge of the forest by Big Tree. 1425. There are 4 birds here now, all sitting or working storage holes: ①,②③ unringing, ④ ♀ unringing. 1440. Birds are sap-pucking here, among other things (this is in the smaller tree next to the big storage tree to the west). 1450. It seems not unreasonable that what has happened is that ♀105 has merely been replaced by 2 other ♀♀. Purge: ♀105. Last seen Feb.17. Gone by 21 March. Disappeared ≈ 8 March ±2 wks ADD: ♀391 Moved to (Age Unknown) Arnold 1: 8 March 1976 ♀398 " " " " " " 28 April 1530. ♂199 and unringing ♀♀(391,398) in top Arnold Field tree (by '95 nest tree).