1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Gate (18 July) 920. I was able to pick up several birds with up to 9 in the Gate tree at one time for a spell: ②♀ub ③♂Red-wrn/M#258; ④j Yell/DB-Yell#394, ⑤j Blk-wrn(w)/Blk#395; ⑥j LB/Red-Lght#398. 932. 2 adult ub. ♀♂ together again in a Valley Oak between the sycamores. 1000. A ♂ with an apparently non-functional right leg is in the White tree. Seems to me that I watched this bird go to the hole here while I was watching it and was confused because he was ♂60 whose M band is on his left leg. [i.e. ♂60 on basis of right leg]. Now left leg seen and it is he: ♂M#60. 1015. I can see 1 or more AW sapsucking back in a Live oak behind the west tree. j397 back there. 1032. ③♂Dr-Dp/Dt#238. ⑥♂ub back in the seq tree. 1045. j394 over here now. 1100. Counted stores: 180 (in Wgate tree). 1109. Wow! ⑪j M/Red-Dk#396 now sitting in the perch near the nest tree. That's all except for #58, who is certainly here. 30 July Change: #574. This bird was purged on 10 October 1976 after not having been seen for sure since 9 April 1976. Due to the obvious difficulties in seeing 2 ub ♀♂ (or ♂♂) simultan- eously, the definite presence of 2 such ♀♂ now forces her reinstatement. 21 August Lots of activity here at dusk, when a Great Horned Owl flew over just about at roosted time and sat by the nest tree. The birds barrit-cutted like crazy all over for several minutes, then finally roosted, but not in the nest tree (the willow). 31 August Best I can tell, this group is plum out of stores.