1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomcicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 12 May 1500. Bird in nest hole. 16 May 1010. " " " . Plenty of acorns remaining. 19 May 1500. Went up to the nest, finding all 5 potential babies doing fine. Their eyes are not quite open yet and their papillae have not yet broken the skin. I put bands on 2, one being what seemed to be the smallest (Or-LB on R leg). 2 June 1800. Banded the 5 babies as #385 to 389. 8 June 1825. Noone in nest hole (except babies), but birds were in the '76 nest hole and also in a hole above the road in the sycamore storage tree. 13 June 930. Counted acorns: Sycamore: 36 Valley Oak: 526 9 July 1820. Watching. 3+ birds flushed from Nest tree as I arrived. 1830. 3 adults back in various contexts: ①♂Res/LB-WN #66; ②♀LG/Bm-LG#280; ③♂WN/DB#278. 1834. 1 baby in nest tree: ④♂M/Or-DB #389. ⑤♂u6 with an acorn in nest tree. 1840. ⑥♀M/DB-yel#232. 1850. Branches more: ④♂H/Red-Tan#280; ⑥♂Gn-Bik/LG-B#63 feeding one of the babies; ③666 feeding ②jza-LG(w)/#386; also begging is ⑥♀M/DB-wh(n)#388; both 38 feeding the babies acorn bits in the Valley Oak granary. There's a lot of interest in the '75-'76 nest hole with birds in it regularly. 1905. Evening shadow has just consumed the main area here, thereby obscuring things. Nonetheless, 10/13 birds in 45 minutes is doing quite well. One more good watch might do it 11 July 1525. Watching 1528. Several birds atop nest tree: ①♀232; ②♂278.