1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 1 Hastings Reservation. 27 June 905. Watching. Flushed one bird out of the storage tree when I arrived. 912. (1) 9ub here now. 916. A 2nd bird was here briefly, but he may have just gotten displaced. 930. (2) Red turn #199 here along with the ♀. 950. (3) 8 yee7Bik#266 here; at least 3 birds in the tree. 955. A brief unkt and the ephemeral presence of an unring ♂ intruder. 1115. Things continue at a snail's pace. I suspect that the group is everybody may be here; the group, in any case, is intact. Counted stores: 839. 28 June 630. Watching again, this time from the truck on the road 640. 2-3 birds over on NE side of road; 9ub among them. 655. A ♂, acting furtive and intruderish, was in the storage tree for 2 minutes or less; one other bird is here. 710. I think the 2nd ub ♀ was here in the storage tree along with the first bird, until the 1st ♀, who had been working storage stores, flew across the road to get rid of an intruding juvenile (apparently, by squeeing sounds) 715. 1st ♀, eating acorns, flew off; 2nd ♀ then appeared in the same spot where the 1st had been. Both unbanded for sure. 720. An intruder passed through very briefly, being displaced from the storage tree within 15 seconds. 726. Intruding ♀ here briefly; chased out by one of the 2 birds here. 730 ♂ M - #266 in storage tree; 2 other birds entering. ♂ or turn #199 now working stores also. 800. Leaving. 8199 and the 2 99 were all fairly conspicuous. 8266 was again only fleetingly noted, while the other ♂ was not seen at all. Further watching, perhaps at dusk, may be necessary to see if he's still here.