1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Keep Out (11 October) Hastings Reservation 910. 8lc/LB#118 here with acorn half, 1other bird (no doubt the ♀). There probably are no young birds left here after all. 1200. While walking back through here I came over and checked beneath the nest limb of the LiveOak for no particular reason that I can remember. It was a lucky move, however, as right there, directly below the nest holes were the remains of an AW, including a most of a tail, a decomposed skull, various reniges in 2-3 small disarrayed piles, etc. Searching diligently I finally found the prize: 2 crumpled color bands, Or-LGreen and Black, leaving no doubt that this poor beast was #274. It's unfortunately hard for me to say how long he's been dead, much less what killed him, though as for the latter one would assume starvation ("caloric deficiency") or why else would he have died below the nest (=roost) - the implication being that he probably died in the roost one night and was latter later merely pushed out. The skull still has about 50% of the feathers intact, and is cracked in several areas, particularly the nape and above the left eye. My guess is that it is probably >1 month but less than 2 months old, as even though the remains looked rained upon, they are still fairly discernable to an extent which I rather doubt usually lasts more than 2 months in a bird like this. He will thus be listed as having been killed about 26 August ± 1 month. 18 October Purge: the other 2 babies: j273. last seen 29 June, gone by ~1 August → Disappeared att 15±?ules j275. last seen 24 June, gone by ~1 August → " B±?ules