1977 Walter D. Koenig 7 Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blomquist Hastings Reservation 3 July 1950. ♀ in the roost hole in the large Valley Oak on Blomquist's over toward the knoll. It ought to be checked on a warm morning soon just in case. 8 July 840. ♂WRW#176 and 2 others hawkling near the granary. 22 July 930. One of the ♀♂ (3 red/m) flushed to the perch tree by the forest; meanwhile, several birds over on the other side (on Blomquist's toward the knoll) turned out to contain ♀♂236, and were therefore lower Haystack birds- 955. Now in the area where ♀♂236 was a few minutes ago is ♂WRW#176. Several other birds are calling nearby. 1. Hay birds even further toward the road. 29 August 915. Several birds in the '75-76 nest tree, inc. ♀ ♂wr/or #247 and one (at least) of the banded ♀♂, along with at least a 3rd bird. 923. Several (other?) birds are in the Buckeye forest on the slope towards Blomquist's pond next to the fence. Could be 1500 birds for all I can tell. 935. ♀ wr-dp/or #247 hawkling in granary with ♂ R-w/Rob#171, ♀♂ or/Bile#173 also seen fair-poorly- 945. Up above me near the top of the hill is 2 Valley Oaks loaded with good-looking acorns where 2 of the woodpeckers just flew; they both chased Scrub Jays and at least 1 harvested an acorn. 955. There is actually quite a bit of activity here, between the H-B birds flying around and the other groups) of birds on the periphery of the territory. The crop is clearly good here. There seemed to be 4 birds here, but #176 was not seen for sure. 957. ♀247 just chased an intruder Leaving for now.