1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (15July) who flushed. Waiting several minutes, j288 from A3 flew in and landed in the nest tree forme. 840. #207 began karrit-ing; this brought ♂♂ or ? #122 ♀ (from A3) to the nest tree, followed by ♂RRR#205, plus possibly another bird or two who I couldn't see well. These birds began disseminating soon afterwards, but several, including #289 one begging like a juv., were still in the area at 85D. 850. One bird just flew back toward A3 through the canyon. 853. #128 now hawking in upper part of (UA2) area. 856. Several birds hawking down in the lower (canyon) part of this area. (including #207 and ♂#122). Also jord/or-#289 down here. 910. Watching cut short by tripod malfunction. 1420. Back. #207 still in valley; a ♀ across on the far hill. 1435. ♂RRR#205 now is down there in the gulch. (1450. #128 and a ♀ showed up together in the gulch. 1500. Going. 8 August 1030. Nobody seen during a brief check here. 19 August 1630. At least 4 birds here, 2 flying off towards A3, a 3rd being jmaui/4el-18 #288. A3 has clearly assimilated this territory for the time being, at least. 31 August 1745. ♀♂#128 sitting in top portion of territory. 5 September 1200. Nobody seen while passing through. 13 September 945. 2 birds flushed from here when I walked through (from the Blue Oak 'nest' tree). 1145. ♀LGRW#207 across the canyon from here. (She'd been seen earlier by Pam at A3) 23 September 1345. 1 bird, a ♂, flushed from the storage tree.