1977 Walter D. Keenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Hastings Reservation 22 July 2045. 23 birds roosted in the lower hole (non-nest hole) tonight; none roosted in any of the other holes. 23 July 1000. 23 birds, inc. ♂DBRW#86 and ♂ ca #256, up in the forest above Sch.Hill "B". 1010. Followed them even further out by the chaparral, where they clashed for several minutes with some other birds. (This was just over-the fence-line in a woodland between the fence and chamise over the "top" of School Hill.) (see back) 1020. Now in the same area are 2-3 birds inc. OrLW, presumably ♂334 (not 916 - the WS didn't have a spot on it). 1030. Here now: @ jse/Red #402 (School Hill). 1040. All quiet now except for j402 hawking up here. No sign of either of the groups. Watched at dusk, but only 1 bird (!) roosted in the tree, or anywhere else down in this part of the territory. Not enough to warrant a morning ambush-tonight 4 August 7 August j402 at the Pump. 530. After several weeks of checking the holes at dusk here, I finally went ahead and ambushed at the 1976-77 roost hole, where I'd seen 5 birds go in. I caught them all, obtaining ♂86, ♂88, ♀191, ♀193(!), and, yes, ♀u6 (at last), now ♀419. I bled ♂88 and ♂419, and had everybody back by about 800. While I was waiting for them to come out, 2 more birds flew up from down the hill; they were possibly ♂256 and a juvenile. Later about 930 1-2 birds were out by S.Hill "B", though, and it was clear that some strange birds are in the vicinity.