1977 Walter D. Koenig 5 Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 (20 March) It was clear that a small-scale revolution (the first of the year!) was taking place, with a lot of chasing, etc., especially between trees 1 and 2. Having more or less expected something to take place as far as a ♀ replacement was concerned, I was gratified to find several ♀♀ here, chasing each other and getting chased. Before putting up nets, I quickly identified (1-3) 88, 88, 194, 195 (the 3 1500 birds) (4) ♂298 (School Hill 1st year) (5) ♀ yel/black #176 (2nd yr from Hay-Blom) (6) ♀ R-w-B/M #170 (2nd yr from L.Hay) (7) ♀(♂) ub. The 2 30-foot nets went up around 1230, and soon I had an unbanded ♀, now #348, followed by ♀176, a Red-breasted sapsucker, and a 2nd unbanded ♀, now #349. By this time it was 1400, things had calmed down, but I finally have time to watch. 1402. ♂195 and ♀ yet a remaining 3rd ♀ub in 20 tree. ♀ub flew to tree 1 and just missed the net. 1405. 88/194 and 195 both in tree 2 hawking. 1410. Things are relatively calm. There are several birds behind me over along the road. 1415. This may be a good chance to take a 20-30 min. Great- 1500. Back (!) Two birds flushed from the area when I arrived, and one bird (a 3rd unbanded ♀, #350) is in the net; otherwise everything is very quiet. 1535. ♀350 released. Everything still quiet.