1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomcicivorus Chonge Hastings Reservation (4 November) 1641. 8'LB/Wh-Red #234 sitting in sycamore area. Pub also there. 1650. leaving. Birds here are definitely on their "winter" schedule; is they're mostly across the guleh. I bet they're roosting over here, however, and I probably ought to try and catch them sometime this winter. 21 November 1430. Net up; captive in cage as bait. 1441.00 18/wh. #234 has discovered him and is karrit-cutting cautiously from the sycamore area. 1445. Interest seems to have waned rather rapidly. 1545. There are birds here (mostly down by the guleh somewhere); nobody is apparently interested in what's going on in the granary; however. 1600. Pub and o M/Da #319 finally here in response to a long series of calls by the captive - Their interest was rather short-lived too, unfortunately. 1610. Pub returned; sat on far side of granary for a couple of minutes before flying down and away. 1614. There are 2 banded 8" (i.e. 3? I think) on Buckeye just over up from the fence line. 1615. Leaving. 29 November Went up here at dusk, finding several birds roosting in the large Blue Oak up on the hill up beyond the central area. 6 December 5 birds roosted in the large Blue Oak tonight - apparently the whole group. 10 December Counted stores: 1077.