1977. Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 1800 Hastings Reservation 28 January 1230.♀/Red #191 and a♂ in Main tree. 1240.♀♀/m/#260; some chasing going on still. 1245.♂LB/w/m#43 hawking in main tree. 1300. Birds still hawking in main tree. No 4th bird that I can see. I am definitely beginning to wonder about #260's plans! 9 February 1210. Watching. 1235.♀/w/m/#260 flew into main tree and began eating an acorn. 1238.♂LB/w/m#43 working stores low in main tree. 1300. No other action here. (#43 still here hawking). Looks like the School Hill ♂♀ have given up. → Purge: #166. Last seen 12 December. Gone by 4 January ..Disappeared about 24 December 1976 ± 1 week 17 February 1630. Watching. ♂LB/w/m#43 in main tree. 1645. A 2nd bird was here briefly; now only #43 remains, still sitting in the main tree. 1700. Leaving. I can certainly do better than this in the morning. 1708. Here she is: ♂♀/m/#260. It has nearly come to the point where I almost have to conclude that she's moved here, but then, what about #500? The School Hill ♂♀, in any case, have apparently given up the attempt to move here, at least for the time being. 7 March 1200. 26 birds (presumably #43/#260) are busy sapsucking in a Live Oak up on the side of Haystack past the main storage tree. Counted stores: Main tree: 304 Nest tree: 126 Total: 430