1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blonquist Hastings Reservation (20 May) 4 Girls in the edge of the buckeye forest (the presumed sap area). 2038 and 247; $WWRW#176 for sure; the others hiding their legs. 1710. Enough of a peak to get $247; 60th 88 quite hidden. 1715. No point in pushing the issue. This area might be checked carefully next opportunity, however. 24 May 1955. Bird in '75-'76 nest hole - at least they're still roosting here. 26 May 1625. 4 Girls in presumed sap area again: $247, 2nd $, $, and a 4th Girl almost completely hidden. Evidently there's not much going on here yet. 8 June 1010. Apparently there are a very few intact acorns left stored here (I counted 7) but for all practical purposes I should think that stores are essentially depleted here. 1020. Down in the sap area were at least 2 Girls: ① $WWRW #176 and ② 3r- / m#171. While watching them, I heard some further calling in the tall perch tree behind me. 1040. Plum-/Reddish #247 in perch tree. 1100. Over in a rather far area where I'd never tracked these birds before (just above the pond toward Maggie's [not toward HNHR]) at least 3 of the birds were found: ⑧ $176, and 88171,④173 for certain. They were going into the forest, possibly chasing an intruder, and also drinking pecking (at an acorn?) in a snag. 1115. Can't say as I know exactly what's up here, but my guess is that this is another sap area. Perhaps they also make forays to the water trough from here. In any case, everybody seems to be here (though $247 was none too conspicuous) and nothing obvious seems to be up nestwise.