1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert Hastings Reservation 8 August 915. j BP-W(n) /B1k #283 eating green Q. kelloggii acorns near the KeepOut birds on HNHR. See KeepOut notes. 945. 8 or /DB #202 in same general vicinity; downslope towards the spring further however. 11 August Burge: j 286 not seen after banding on 8 June 1976 31 August 1900. 8 202 and 8 114 plus 2 others flushed from the vicinity when I came to check stores, of which there were none (O). 7 October 1400. Counted stores: Lambert Fallen tree: 397 HNHR fallen tree 1636 Nest tree : 100 VO on HNHR: 298 } These birds have been busy indeed! 11 October 10 8 or /DB #202 in middle tree. 930. Watching. 942. There is a bird working stores (rather nervously) in Lambert Fallen tree who I hesitate to call "Bud" the Ad 8 ub because she is clearly a juv. nearly but not quite finished molting to 8, as she still has several distinct red-tipped feathers in her otherwise black crown band. She also has a dark eye. Her nervousness perhaps reflects intruder status? 950. Now working stores: 2 8 or /CP #114 and 8 202. 1002. Several birds showed up on Hastings Valley Oak: 3 8 y-49/DB-B1k #116, 4 8 ub (not the above bird!), and 5 8 BP-EP(n) /B1k #283. 1025. 6 8 or /Da-or #284 in nest tree; unsuccessfully tried to displace a kestrel sitting there. 1110. Birds continue to work stores, coming into view regularly. 1130. Leaving.