1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 4 Hastings Reservation (4 June) ♀ intruder still here. 811. ♀16 to locust in front of barn; drummed for several seconds. Alone. Now a ♀RR below here. 823. ♀ to mid-sycamore (a 2nd bird hawking there). 830. All 4 to behind barn. 837. all to front of barn. 845. All behind barn. ♀ hawked, landed in sycamore. 847. A bird going to pines up along road. 850. ♀RR in front of barn, plus another who just flew to the Live Oak in the corner. 855♀ in front of barn. 856. ♀ to back of barn, chasing Magpies back there. 901. ♀ to front; 902 to back. 910. Don't see anyone. 917. Bird possibly seen heading to the canyon. 920. I'm breaking. (1000. Checked nest: 3 eggs). 1020. Back. From Bird landed in front of barn, probably an intruder as was soon displaced. ♀Yel displacing the intruder. 1034. ♀Yel still only bird here. 1036. ♀, others to back of barn, 1043. ♀intruder in front of barn; 8261 here but did nothing, ♀16 chased her off. 1045. 288 in Live Oak in corner, ♀ still in front of barn. 1047. ♀ joined them in Live Oak where they're sapsucking. 1050. ♀ followed by 288 flew to the sycamore roost tree. ♀ exploring a cavity facing me. 1054. Bird hiding in hole. ♀ at entrance to the roost hole (in shade) 8RR here. ♀ to roost hole. 8RR near her. 1110. ♀ still here. 1115. ♀ to front of barn, followed by 1-2 birds. 1117. ♀ behind barn. 1122 to front. 1138. Front of barn. 1139 to Live Oak ~ a bird. continues to Pines along the road out of sight. 1140. ♀ in front of barn, 8RR nearby. 1142. ♀ to mid-sycamore. 1143. to front of barn. 1144. behind barn. Front of barn. 1148. I'm leaving. (being almost totally wasted). 1545. Back again. Heard birds at barn but I don't see them. 8RR hereafter all, flushed to VO along fence. 2nd ♀ there also, plus the ♀. 1550. ♀ intruder by barn, chased away forthwith by ♀16. 38 did not take notice at all. ♀ now behind barn, joined by 8RR. 1552. ♀