1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomcivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 13 January 1150. ♂PRW#183 gave chase to an intruding ♀ coming over from Finch area; see Finch notes. Rideed out 25 acorns from the Valley Oak; the rest will have to come from the sycamore. Before dusk I took 35 more from the nest tree to make a total of 60. 14 January Counted stores: Nest tree: 670 Misc (6york): 166 Main tree: 1460 4 February 1045. Watching from hide. 1107. ⚫♂DBRW#222. ♀ Red-WN/LP#180. ♂PRW#183. (1)♀WN/Red-LG#293. 1140. (5)♀ Red-Yel/DG #69 hawking by creek. 1146. (6)♀ Red/DB-WN(n)#295. (7)♂Red/#294 hawking in perch tree. 1245. Leaving. Got just about everybody, I suspect, except for the unbanded birds. 9 February Purge: (1)♀181. Last seen 9 August 1976, gone by 15 September → Disappeared about 27 August ± 2 weeks (2)♂182. Last seen 9 August 1976, gone by 15 Sept. → Disappeared about 27 August ± 2 weeks. 8 March 1330. Counted stores: Main tree: 973 Nest tree: 370 Misc: 147 5 April 900. [illegible] Revolution of some sort ongoing between here and Finch with more activity here. Watching. (1)♂Tan-Red/Tan-Red#282 (Finch) seen nearby when I arrived on the side toward Finch. (2),(3) 2 unb ♀♀ ub above the granery chasing each other. Lots of wakas, garricks, etc.