1996 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation 13 May 1745. Measured the babies, who hatched either this morning or, possibly, yesterday. Everyone's fine. 15 May 1800. Measured the kits. All 4 still o.k. 20 May 1930. " " " " " Eyes not open yet. "Eldest" has feather tracts coalesced; thinner ones have tracts dark splinters not together yet. 22 May 930. Counted stores - there are lots! N fork: 1863) M fork: 1259} S fork: 1279) 5 June 1700. Went up, being worried after having discovered the failure at UAZ, but they (all 4) are all fine and nearly ready for banding. 8 June 1800. Banded and bled the babies, who are #s 287 to 290. 14 June 1830. FLAPW#207 and 2 others flushed from storage tree. Nobody else seen; no finely cues visible at the nest hole. 19 June See UAZ notes: ♂126 over at UAZ acting at home; also #207 there. 24 June Counted stores: 3920 (all in main tree). [NF=1380, MF=1260, SF=1280] 15 July 700. Watching in hide from the hill. 705. Several birds are around; one is being chased and tailed by a 2nd. This chasing continued off and on until at least 715. 725. Here now: (1) Rub (2) Rub. (3) Maw/m#288; (4) jor-289/or #289; (5) DB-W(m)/DB #290; chasing continues at 726. 737. Now (2) ♂ Red/DB-W(m)#121 and (4) ♀ Yel/m#28 (!). This latter bird was with (3); she was then seen near the storage