1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca (28 April) 1100. Birds are eating oak flowers now. 1105. Still noone in holes. 1115. Leaving. 1 May 1815. ♂140, several others over in the knoll area above the Valley Oak storage tree. Nobody in a hole, however, that I can find! 2 May 1710. Ms. Bianca sat for me near the nest area for a spell, but noone else was conspicuous and nobody was in a hole. 1715. ♀251 (RRR) showed up in same place; then (both flew) off, Ms. Bianca going over to the area low in the territory with the large live oaks. Maybe there? 4 May 1710. ♀Ms.B. seen again. All holes checked. Birds are pretty well spread throughout the area. At this time mostly just sitting, except for my disturbance. 1730. Several birds responded to the kent-get heralding an intruder near the nest area (an unring ♀), including ♀141 (seen well) and ♂142 (♂Red/Wn - still conceivably confused with ♂214 (Or/Wn) but I don't think so in this case). 1750. ♂Or/Wn up in upper end of territory. This bird clearly had a wing streamer on the left wing at one time - I assume that he is ♂214. 6 May 1720. Several (~4+) birds near nest/storage tree, including Ms. Bianca #140 and ♀RRR#251. They flew up to the knoll. 1745. Ms. Bianca and ♂ub#365 back in storage area; they seem to be flying off across the canyon or at least on the other side of the knoll. 7 May 930. Watching. One bird flushed from old storage tree and ♀Ms. Bianca over in a main storage area.