1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blomquist Hastings Reservation 24 January 1300. ①♀ Yel/Blk #176 sapsucking in Valley Oak. ②♀247 overa ways. 28 January 1600. A ♂ in the sap tree definitely is ♂ my split (D-L) - probably 301. 1603. Now ♀ Yel/Blk #176 sapsucking. ②♀247 chasing some Hickey- Gird from the granary. 1606. ♂WHLW #173 in granary along with ♀247. 1617. ♂ or -#171 here. Also, the above bird believed to have been #301 may very well have been ♂ Blake-la/m #309 (Wing-streamer hiding). 1621. ♂309 flew to a crevice and dipped in several times, apparently drinking. 1623. ♀ WthrW #308 here now sapsucking in their sap tree! 1625. ♂ or RW or / #307 in sap tree also! 1635. Leaving. At least 2 of the 1st year girls (307,308) still here. 9 February 1630. ♀247 plus a 2nd ♂ sapsucking in the usual tree. 1640. ♂ or y/m #171 here for sure. 1645. ♂ or RW or / #307 intercepted here also by ♂171. 1650. ♂ Yel/#176 here. 1652. ♂ DBRW #309 just landed in sap tree below ♀247, 1700. Both these girls still in sap tree; no obvious aggressive moves by the ♀ 1701. ♂ or/m #173 in granary with ♂171. Wing streamer lost. 1902. 5 girls (all but ♂309) in granary now; ♂8 working stores; ♂9 sitting. 1903. ♂309 just landed briefly in large Valley Oak by the fence on HNHR, then proceeded off toward Lower Haystack. 1715. Leaving. ♂174, 173 are certainly here "for good". Probably gone.