1977 Walter J. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 Hastings Reservation 4 January ♀260 at 1800 acting as though she plans on staying. See 1800 notes. 6 January 1015. Lots of calling here. At least 4 birds in the vicinity. ①♂ LB/or #195 and ②♂ R-w-R, #194 seen; also a ♀ 1022. Suddenly a flurry of wings and kamit-cuts as some chasing took place in tree 1, apparently of an unbanded bird. ③♂ Red/♀ #88 seen; the ♀ up in the lower sap side is ④♀ 2e/B1r #196 from Hag-Blomquist! She had been sitting several minutes near one off the 88. 1030. A ♀ just got chased from LSS. 1034. ♀ os/m #260 (premately) landed next to ♂194 in LSS looking rather upset. There is still a fair amount of activity at 1800, thought. (♀♂ seem to be in short supply around here these days) 1040. I got this lady (#260) is flying back and forth between the 2 groups at the moment. A ♀ keeps briefly appearing in the LSS and then flying off in 1800's direction again. ② 1050. It's beginning to get cold; also the action has come to a halt. These 2 groups should obviously be watched pretty closely for the next couple weeks, however, as changes are still taking place rather rapidly. 12 January ♀260 still at 1800. See 1800 notes. 17 January 900. Counted stores: Tree 1: 689 Tree 2: 388 } 1077 Later I switched 40 or so acorns out of the granaries. 18 January 1505. ①♂LB/m #195 sitting in lower SapSide. 27 January 1340. Watching from hide. 1410. ①♂ R-w-R/#194 and ③♂ LB/or #195 in tree 4. 1430. Time to slip off. These 2 apparently the only ones here at the moment.