1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blomquist Hastings Reservation (9 February) Purge: ①♂246. Last seen 10 December, gone by 16 January →Disappeared about 28 December ± 2 weeks ②♂529 (unbanded). Last seen 14 September, gone by 6 October. →Disappeared about 25 September 1976 ± 2 weeks ③♂300. Last seen 15 November, gone by 16 January →Disappeared about 15 December 1976 ± 1 month ④♂301. Last seen 10 December, gone by 16 January →Disappeared about 28 December ± 2 weeks Add: ①♂171. 2nd year bird from lower Haystack moved to Hay-Blomquist 28 December 1976 ②♂173. 2nd year (girl) from lower Haystack moved to Hay-Blomquist 28 December 1976 7 March 1600. Both ♀♀ and ♂171 seen here; sap sucking taking place. Counted stores: 761 19 March 1250. 2 ♀♀ (♀#176 seen, other's bands not seen but presumably ♀247) at a hole in a tree down on Blomquist's between the granary and the '75-'76 nest tree. 1255. ♂247 in granary now working stores. 1300. ♂30? hawking here also (1st-yr girl from LH). Also a ♂ formerly with a left wing-streamer. 1310. ♂DBRW #309 sap sucking here. (Another L.Hay 1st yr.) 1317. ♂#171 (lost LWS) seen. ♂30? just flew back over to lower Haystack. 1325. The 3 H-B birds (244, 10?) together in granary; no clear sign of ♂173.