1977 Walter D. Koenig 35 Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation 21 September 1015. A banded ♀ seen sitting on the telephone pole by the corner of the barn fence: ♀♂ or /♀♂-or? Didn't look harassed, but no one else seemed to be in the vicinity. 1025. Others are actually nearby - in the area by the V O granary. 24 birds there; ⚫j8DBWN(♂?) /♀el #415 (wingstreamer lost?) seen. 1035. There is an (lub?) ♀ up preening near ☐3322 in front of the barn. She is clearly the new one - (and unfortunately is not the banded one I saw earlier). Joined by ⚫♂? /m#261. 1042. Chase: ⚫261 of intruder ⚫DBRW DB-LP/DBLW #309 (LowHay). 1045. Leaving. 8 October 1715. ☐PRRL #32? plus others in front of barn. 1720. ⚫j8-type (W) #415 1726 ⚫♀ub just came and started preening here. 1732. ⚫j [looks like maybe-?♀] DBLW #414. Now getting pecked at by ♀ub. ⚫8YLW#364. 1737. Now birds are flying over to the Valley Oak storage area by the Y. It will be another couple weeks before I know for sure, but my guess is that 414 is a ♀ and 415 a ♂. 1745. j414 now arriving with an acorn to store. All birds apparently harvesting from near the Y itself. Leaving. ♀ub definitely in; j416 definitely out. PUREE: j416. Last seen 10 August. Gone by 2 September → Disappeared about 22 August ± 1 week. Add: ⚫♀618. Seems to have joined the group after much prolonged controversy, during late August: Moved As Adult to Y: 25 Aug. 1977. 10 October 1310. 4 birds here, inc ☐3322, 364 and j415. 17 October 700. Successfully ambushed at the same old hole ('77