1976 Walter D. Koenig 3 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Hastings Reservation (1 March) trees behind the barn a Cooper's laugh call rang out and an adult flew right through these trees coming from up Matrone Canyon somewhere. He did not get one of the wickers. 1732. Now all 3 birds are atop Plaque again, along with a Magpie (1-2 have been up here all along). The ♂ hopped up toward the one that remained, and temporarily appeared to get successfully rebuffed as he swung down to the underside of the branch just below the Magpie. Not to let the formidable size of the bird stop him, however, he quickly righted himself and jumped up to the Magpie, raising his neck feathers, and in a brief skirmish succeeded in having the Magpie fly off! 1537. The juv. ♂ (154) briefly walked up the limb to and mounted the adult ♀ (245) atop Plaque. After having driven off the Magpie, it seems odd to look at where the 2 ♀ still are in Plaque and see 2 Robins above them sitting unmolested — about where the Magpies had been. 1542. The Ad♂ just flew over to the Bluevale staging tree (up toward the hill toward MacRoberts) and was immediately greeted (and mounted?), no doubt by the ♂. 1545. The ♂, who is indeed unbanded, and the Ad♀ returned to Plaque tree; the ♂ took some acorn meat and flew to the top, where he eat it. 4 March 600. Finally ambushed, successfully getting 3 birds from the hole, but then having all except the adult ♀ escape as I brought the net down! She was weighed, etc. #156 is surely gone.