1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate Hastings Reservation 14 January Counted stores: Gate tree: 482 Wiate tree: 622 1104 1500. Watched for a spell. ①♂m #60 here. ②♂or-wm/M #258. 1504.③♀ub hawking. 1510. off. 25 January 1030. Several birds in Gate sycamore: ①♂RRL#238; ②♂BP-wm#258; ③♂m #60. ④♂ub. ⑤♀ub. 26 January 1000.⑧#258 in Gate sycamore. 1315. ③♂238 and 5 others atop Gate; the only real question at this point is whether ④#258 still exists or if there are in fact 2 ub ♂ here. 1320. ③♂ La/La #58! In gate tree. A good look at his right leg. 1330. ⑥♀ub. ⑤♂ub. #60 suddenly becomes questionable! 1355. ⑥♂ Da/Da #60. Both here for sure. Now the only dispute is over the presence of the 2nd ub ♂, who's going to be very hard to prove 18 February 1110. Watching. ①♂RRLW#238 in Westgate tree; ②♂ or-LB/or#258 in Gate tree. 1115.②♂ Da/Da #60 hawking in Gate tree. 1130. ④♂ub, ⑤♀ub. 1145. ⑥♂60 and a 2nd ♂ doing some sap sucking also in a Valley Oak between the creek and the road and also between the 2 sycamore storage trees. 1200. Leaving. No further hint of a 7th (2nd ub ♂) bird. However, just as I was about gone, ⑥♂ La/La #58 showed up. 26 February 1330. ⑧RRLW#238 hawking near gate. A bird inside the Westgate nest hole again as well. 8 March Counted stores: Gate tree 215 Wiate tree: 505 720