1976 (Walter) D. Koenig 16 Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation (14 October) of red in the crown, but in good light she appeared to have some black as well; thus my guess is that she's in the midst of molting to a ♀-type. I could be wrong, however. She's sitting in the Black Oaks perch tree by herself at the moment. 1605. Got a faint look over on the knoll of ♂♀ LB/Reddish-? #303, presumably, with ♂ 214. That about wraps it up except for ♀ 213. I fear the 2, 6alories, 302 and 305, not seen after banding, should finally be purged. 28 October 1130. Counted stores: Old Tree: 299 Blue Oaks: 140 Main VO: 871 "New" area: 186 VO on knoll: 10 1506 Not Gad; but definitely could be better 18 November 1530. ♂♀ or/with #214 in Black Oak perch tree. 1530. Birds seem mostly to be working the knoll (Willow Oak) (Which I can't see, of course). 1600. There are 3 birds up behind me now, one of whom may be being chased. 1607. ♂♀ Yel-Or/la #141 up there. 1615. Flushed ♂140 from the knoll tree; a ♀ there also. Meanwhile, next to me just above the chapparal was an unringed ♀ who was working in an ash for several minutes and then flew over to LA2, where there eventually were 5+ birds, several banded! Apparently the 2 LA2 birds, having failed 2 years in a row, have given up the ghost and now, I suspect, Bianca is taking it over. 19 November See LA2 notes (p.6) for some late observations of Bianca birds over there.