1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (25 May) Purge: #308. Last seen instructing (along with #307) at 1500 on 9 February. Gone for sure only by 24 May. → Disappeared about 31 March ± 1 month (there is some reason to believe that I should have seen her with the other 2 at Hay-Blom on 19 March, which, if used as her gone deadline, would put her disappearance at about 1 March). 5 June 1100. Bled, measured, and banded the 4 babies, all of whom look good (though pretty dirty) as #390 to 393. 8 June 930. Counted stores here: only 1515, way down from my last count. The babies could be heard in their hole, but I didn't see any adults, nor was anybody in any other hole that I know of (i.e. in the '75 nest area) 3 July 1855. Watching from hide, but the light isn't very good. 1905. 1-2 girls to the granary from way out on the knoll. 1913. 1 baby here begging from an adult #391. 1920. Looks like there are now 2 babies here and an adult ♀. 1930. Calling from over on the knoll again somewhere. All quiet here. 1940. Here now: ⚪#236 and ⚪#390. 1945. Leaving. The light, wind, and temperature aren't making this profitable. Come back in the morning. 4 July 1000. Watching from hide. 1035. #236 in 20 tree. 1135. Finally some birds in the granary, inc. #236, ⚪#170, ⚪#390, and 2 babies, being fed acorns by the adults. Conditions are still poor, however, and I wasn't able to identify either of them. 1200. Leaving. This group is pulling their usual disappearing act. Counted stores: 1165.