1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (16 July) difficulties. Thus the only strange circumstance surrounding the carcass remains the beetle lodged (stuck?) underneath her tongue. She did not, however, starve, and why would this have caused her to run into a limb? 20 July 1250. About 3 times as many birds here as there should be, including juveniles. ①♀LB-W/ye1#157 (Plague). ②♂ub just Garricked in Plague; also some drumming taking place. Several banded birds here. ①157 is flying back and forth but merely looks rather bewildered; is not chasing anybody. 1310. About 8 birds here; some good chases but all in all not too hectic, though there is lots of wake greeting and occasion Garricks and a high level of activity. ①157 seems to be greeting birds, not chasing them nor being chased. Some banded birds: ②♂ DB-Red/GrorLP #22 (formerly of Y)!! ③♀ DB-light/DB [?] [#193 School Hill (?)] What begging I've seen so far has all been submissive behavior by adults; no confident juveniles seen as yet. 1315. Activity seems to be increasing. Lots of unwary ⑧♂; more chasing; one bird Garrickering constantly. 1330. Put net up in Plague tree. 1340. Back. Birds are in sap tree above bunkhouse (!) 1350. Birds are flying down to the sap tree; only 3-5 are out in the open at any one time. ①157 still conspicuous in her rush to wake at everybody. She is primarily in the 2nd tree. 1355. ⑧22 just displaced a bird, ①157 I think, in the 2nd tree. 1400. Several birds just flew up towards MacRoberts. 1403. ⑧22 and ①157 together in the telephone pole now.