1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fuscicollis 1500 Hastings Reservation (16 May) 1340. Leaving. None of this solves the ultimate question of who lives here (i.e. which 88?) [much less what has happened to those who are no longer here] but there at least does seem to be a group here, composed of 9348, 988, and apparently 8296. As for 88194, 195, 297, and 298, they are perhaps still messing around with 9326 over toward Y. (?). 20 May 1420. 2 birds in tree 3 flushing across the creek: 9348 and a c?. Clearly 9348 has moved in "for good." 2 June 9348 seen briefly over at 1800. 13 June 2030. 2 birds flushed from tree as I emptied the Malaise trap just before dusk. 15 June 1315-1345. Nothing hanging around here (the birds are presumably at 1800, where I saw 9348 a little while ago). 16 June 1910. 8M/LP#296 and 9DBRW#348 in Lower Sap Side. I heard 1-2 other birds here as well (surely the other 2 first-yr 88?). 24 June 805. 8LB/see#296 hawking in Lower Sap Side. (I'm moving to 1800) 850. 9DBRW#348 in lower sap side (seen from 1800). 8 July 815. Several birds (4?) here. 9ub alone at the top edge forest by the fence (intruding?) 825. In Upper Sap Side: 103 8L-Da/or#297 and 8La-Da/ca-4b#298. Also a 3rd bird with them. 17 July 910. Watching. 88297, 298 already seen over at Pump. 912. 8M/or?#348 just landed in Lower Sap Side. 940. 8Wh-Da/or#297 in tree 3 now; 3rd bird went to LSS. 1000. Birds have pretty well disappeared. 1015. A winner: 8LB/LP#296 in Lower Sap Side! Just the man I wanted to see. Now I can start reorganizing things—