1976 Walter D. Koenig 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (5 September) 5 birds were picking acorns, flew up to L.A.2, greeting each other. 7 October 1300. 2 birds in the '76 nest tree, inc. the dark-eyed ♀; both flew toward At when flushed. Stores: '76 nest tree: 238 112 ? '75 nest tree: #2 238 } 350 28 October 1145. ♀dark eyes in outer nest/storage tree. Counted stores: Outer tree: 275 } Inner VO : 264 } 539 18 November The continued existence of the group is suddenly in doubt: see Bianca notes, p.16. 19 November 1635. Several birds here: in the VO perch tree was ♂Lpink? (217?) plus a 2nd bird. A bird then flew to the main nest tree, and was chased directly by ♀LBRW#215(of Bianca). She then left, leaving one bird (the ♂217?) in the perch tree while 2 or so birds were sitting over in the top knoll area of Bianca, inc. ♂WRW#97 of Black Oak! (another 2nd year bird) Several birds were there; but #97 was not involved. 1445. ♀LBRW#215 rediscovered sitting in the ♂VO perch tree. 20 November 835. ♀(lighteyes) sitting in VO perch tree. 2 other ♀♀ sitting below her: ♀mauve/yel #215 843. ♀Lpink(w)/DB-w(w)#213 preening in '76 nest-tree 850. The 1st ♂ was either replaced by or was a call along; he just chased a nuthatch out of the tree. 852. 3 birds, inc. 215 and others banded, plus a 4th, in the vicinity. 900. ♀215 returned to the main storage tree with an acorn. 906. ♂213 back preening in the perch tree. Some flying back and forth to Bianca; a fair amount of calling from there also.