1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation (2 July) 1710. Back again. ♀265 in nest tree. ♂or/ℓb #68 in Sycamore perch tree. 1928 Several birds back now: ♀265, j382, ♀267, and ⚪♀wn-B1k/Bk-ℓb #184. Also j384. Still no sign of j383. Several birds drilling at acorns; the 2 babies begging from anyone nearby. 1740. Others flew across road into forest; only ♀265 remains here. 1808. Both adult 83 back. 1810. Both left now. 1820. Leaving. All quiet. Looks grim for the 3rd baby - he should have been seen with the other 2. PURGE: j383: Not seen after banding on 1 June 1977. 25 July 1330. Heard ≥1 baby while here to count stores: Vally Oak: 231 } Sycamore: 444 } 675 31 August Still have plenty of old acorns. 1 September 1035. Watching: 1040. Oboy→j♂yl-Da/yel#383. Forsure. Amazing. 1052 ♀♂or/ℓb #68 over across the creek. 1100. ♂♀DB/wn- #265 with an acorn over across the creek. ④j♀wb-w(n)/B1k#384 begging from her as she eats it. 1110. 368 chasing an intruder. ♂3 M/B1R-wn #184. 1145. Think I'll quit for now and go count the acorns here. 1200. Got ⚪♀DB-w(n) #269 while counting stores. Stores: 10: 138 } Syc: 313 } 45! All looked old to me. 10 October 1505. Watching. ①♀DS/ℓb #265. ②♂or/ℓb #68. ③♂M/Ble-w(n)#184. 1600. Don't know what happened but everyone's disappeared. Later 15 October 1450. Watching. ①♂or/#68. ②♀wn-Dk/M #383. 1505. ♂3♂184. ④♀265. Birds storing acorns.