1977 Walber.D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation (16 May) 955 (8'184). 1000. End. Total of 20 feedings in 1 hour; not at all bad, especially given the weather. Clearly acorns are helping out a great deal here, but I'll still have to profess astonishment at the apparent amount of insects they seem to be getting. Perhaps things really aren't so bad, at least as long as it's not too windy or raining. 18 May 2015. Could get nothing (no adult nor baby calls) out of the nest. It was late and all, but I sure hope nothing has gone wrong here. 19 May 1415. Nest opened: 3 babies, all pretty comparable in weight. Eyes open a slit only, papillae just breaking skin on wing. Traditional tarsometatarsus was measured. All 3 babies had what seemed to be an unusual number of lice running around on them. 1 June 1700. Banded the 3 babies, who all seem in good shape, as #382, 383, and 384. 8 June 1830. ≤3 birds in the high hole in the nest tree apparently roosting on this foggy evening. 13 June 900. Counted stores: Valley Oak : 331 Sync Nest tree: 452 I'm fairly sure I heard the babies off on the N side of the road. 2 July 1155. Watching. [illegible] ①♂DB/#68, plus 2 ♀♀ in the vicinity. ③♀DB/LP-DB#265. ③♂Bike-WH(m)/BILB#384. 1215.④j R-Bilb/Red #382 up in area across road from the nest. Also ⑥♂M/WX-DB#269. 1225. Leaving.