1977 Walter D. Kornig Melanerpes formicivorus Pump (30 October) tried to bring the net down. Rats. 6 November 920. 1ub³ and 1ub♀ here as I came by. There are stores in the granary!!! Far out! 928. Momentary alarm as an Accipiter comes by. There are 164 acorns stored in the Willow Granary! I didn't see any in the Valley Oak, however (but I didn't climb up, either). 1445. Net up There are 15 or so acorns stored in the Valley Oak as well. 1700. Caught an unbanded ♀ - #429. She was held overnight. From my notes, it would appear that the making of a group have been here as early as mid-July, but that real solid residency and exclusivity by these birds (i.e. banded birds from School Hill/1500 no longer seen regularly) did not seem to set in until late August or early September. Thus I will have the (presumably) 3 birds now living here as having moved here 1 September 1977 [illegible] and as #622, #623 (→ now #429, j'espère) and #624. The actual membership here is only tentative pending some more watching and carding. 12 November 815. Net up. 1115. Caught a ♂ - #430. Not molting - could be 1st year?? Lots of stores here!! 1700. Caught another one - #432. 13 November 1100. Watching 1113. (1)♀ or/DB #429 landed in granary. 1122. (2)♀ DA/LB #432 preening in willow next to granary. 135. (3)♂ ? - probably #430 preening in live willow, then on telephone pole. There could still be 4th bird, but it looks as though all 3 of the birds