1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianea Hastings Reservation (24 June) 840. ⑥♀ LP/DB-wk(n)#213 preening near storage tree. 845. ②♂CALW#217 (!) in lower part of territory. 905. Babies fed by (-2 birds). 906. Babies fed acorns by one of the ③♂. 907. ②♀LBRW#215 in storage/nest tree! Several more birds in nest area; more feeding going on. 916. Several more feedings. 920. ⑦ Ms. B. finally showed up. 945. ⑧ (41) just fed acorn bits to the kids. 955. Virtually all the birds I can see are working on acorns at the moment. Babies are being fed fairly regularly. 1010. Going to count stores. A successful watch. All birds were seen except for ③♂210; after this morning I'm certainly not going to claim that he's not here as yet, but it would seem reasonable that he'd be gone. On the other hand, ② only ③♂214 among the 2nd-year birds is hanging around this area regularly; the others were mostly seen only briefly, once (for ②213) or at most twice. He could still be back there somewhere. Stores: 270, all in main/nest tree. 1 July 1100. Juvenile calls heard all over the place when I stopped by. 29 July 1100. Counted stores: 0 (though probably a few pieces left here/there. Nobody seen/heard in the area. 8 August 1115. Several birds seen scattered about the area; ②LBRW#215 identified; see was seen displacing an intruder near the granary. 10 August 800. Watching. 810. ①♂CALW#217 probably sep.sucking in gulch; flushed to storage tree.