1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation (4 December) 1134. 8293 males several more close passes at the cage. 1136. 8293 hits cage. 1137. 8293 lands on cage 1137. 8?or./?a??w ?? 294 here now, quite upset. Also ③♀ Bil/LP#354 lots of barritting. ⑥♀ R-w-R/M #180. ⑦♀ ?-Bm/M #407. No one on cage now but all eyeing the captive. 1144. 8293 makes another pass. ③♀ LS/Bil-L?#408 makes a pass. ?407 within several feet. 1146. 8293 on cage again several times. 1149. 8293, sitting on cage. Others interested but no one else has gone to the cage as yet. 1152. 8407 making passes and very barely hitting the cage. Clearly 2° behing 8293 at the moment (both are at it). 1154. 8293 consistently lands on the cage; 8407 goes by it but doesn't land. 8354 also here, flying back and forth several feet above the cage. 8408 2' below the cage, sitting: 1158. 8407 lands on cage. ①♀ ?ara/da-?a #406 here now. 8407 and 8293 still the 2 persistent harrassers. 1201. An alarm call puts everyone on their guard. 1203. Both 8293 and 8407 on cage again, just sitting ant pecking at the captive. 8354 and 8406 (c?) higher up in the tree. 8408 here. 1206. 8293, 8407 still on cage. 1210. 8354 definitely interested, but the other 2 birds are pretty much monopolizing the cage. Leaving. (Both still on it!) 16 December Counted stores: Main Tree: 1966 Sycamore nest tree: 1653 Misc. by creek: 401 No stores up at Valhalla.