1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes Formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation. 19 January Saw all 3 wing-streamered birds during a short watch, 1530-1545. I also saw a ♂ (continuing my watch to 1600); I could not be sure that he was unbanded, but I assume as much. Following this I checked the marked acorns: I found 34, of which 5 (!) had clearly been moved. 22 January 630. I ambushed the '75 nest hole, but captured only j♀ PRW#156 (I had watched the hole previously and had sort of figured the other birds were here also). I don't know where the other birds are roosting. 27 January Saw j♀ LB#157. Counted stores: Main (Plague) tree: 586 2º Tree: 70 Other: 5 TOTAL: 661 11 February Saw ♀157 in passing up atop Plague. 16 February 1640. Watching 1650. Saw 2 birds, unbanded and ♀ yellow / red? (245??) atop a tree on the knoll toward Buckeye; the ♀ flew down toward Plague and the gulch after a few minutes, then shortly afterwards ♀UBRW and a 2nd ♀ (245 I think) came to the storage area, the former first to move an acorn and then to sit and preen. 1655. leaving. Saw ♀DLW (245) sitting in langish tree just down from crest of knoll near where the above 2 birds were before; I assume the ♂ was #387. The 3rd ♀ wasn't seen, but o is likely to have been the other bird that came to the storage area of (Bil).