1976 Walter D. Koenig 21 Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (4 August) 1720. Things have definitely come to a standstill. The few birds that are still here are sapsucking in the usual areas. 1923. 8'22 back atop Plague. ♀157 joined. Then flew to sap area, where there apparently is at least a 3rd bird. 1730. leaving. 5 August 845. ♀157 in Plague; others in the area, but not a lot of activity. 850. Birds have gone to Blue Oak up between labs/MacRoberts. 4-5 birds probably here altogether. 855. 8'22, ♀141, one other atop Plague; at least 2 others in Live Oak above bunkhouse. 900. Are more like 8-10 birds in the vicinity, including at least one unrang juvenile. ♀157 and 8'22 are together much of the time. Some chasing is taking place, but at any one time most/many of the birds are about the bunkhouse sapsucking. 915. 8'6 Garrickling in Plague. There remains a steady flow of birds into/out of the sap tree. Going to put up net, 1000. Caught ♀157. See her capture sheet for strange tail molt. 1040. Back on hill. A fair amount of activity, mostly greetings. 5-6 birds in evidence. 1046. 7 birds together atop Plague briefly. At least one 8'6. 1052. 8'6 in 2nd tree picked 2 green acorns (rather small) all the while garrickling rather muntedly. 1055. ♀157 and 8'22 both getting at some green acorns in 2nd tree. 1102. 8'22 and a Garrickling 8'6 atop Plague. 1105. Now atop Plague: 8'22, ♀157, 8'6, 8'6. 8'6 threatened 8'6 who flew off. 1120. At least a 2nd 8'6 seen (one threatening the other).