1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation 18 February 1230. Saw ♀ WnLW (245) and ♀ LBRW while hunting some starlings. 1745. Watched at dusk. I only saw 3 birds at one time; they congregated twice atop plague tree. 2 were ♀ Wn and ♀ LB; I think the 3rd was the ♂ but I'm not sure (if so, this portends bad things for ♀ PRW#156!). The ♂ (or at least the 3rd bird) flew off to the roost (I think the '75 nest hole again, or at least a hole in that same area) first, leaving the 2 ♀. This did not deter them from pre-roost mounting, however: twice the ♂ 1st yr bird (#157) hopped atop the adult ♀ (245), both times sitting atop after briefly fluttering for but a short second, then hopping off. There was no vocalizations involved, but immediately after the first mount the 1st yr bird bobbed its head, as in a karrit-cut display, except without the karrit-cut. The adult ♀ did not reciprocate the event either time. 25 February 1650. Saw ♀ LB / yellow #157 in top of Plague tree. 1750. Watched at dusk, seeing ♀ 245 and an unwingstreamered ♀ who I think was #157. There are apparently only 3 birds here now, but it's not entirely clear which of the other 2 is gone (it is presumably ♀ PRW#156). Two of them (at least) roosted in the 1975 nest hole, however, where I will catch them tomorrow (I wish!). 1 March 1715. Watching. 1720. ♀ WnLW and 2nd bird over in the row of trees by the barn. 1725. Now ♀ LBRW / yellow [WS lost] plus 3rd bird in Plague at top. 1730. Just as I found ♂ [presumably #387] back in the