1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill West Hastings Reservation 4 May 900. Flushed one of the banded ♀♀ over on the far S side again. Next I returned to the central area, where a bird flew out from the Black Oak (from the high hole?) as I was examining it. After thinking about it a minute I climbed up to the hole and tried to get something on it by using sticks. I couldn't tell anything about the presence/absence of eggs, but I did come up with a down feather, showing that at least it's been used by Aw. 5 May ♀♀191, 193 Moved here as adults about 24 March. Pub Present at Sch. Hill West since 24 March (age unknown). 6 May 2010. I'm fairly sure a bird roosted in the suspect hole this evening, but I couldn't be absolutely positive. In any case, I didn't find any other likely holes. 7 May 1130-1230. Wandered around, finding the birds mostly just down from the granary area and over toward School Hill Field, where there were several larchish trees that they were apparently eating catkins off of. 3 were seen, a ♂ and 2 ♀♀, of whom ♀PB-LP/DB#93 was identified. There's no hint of a nest yet though that I could find. 8 May Walked by this afternoon in the rain but didn't see anyone 11 May As far as I could tell, all 3 birds roosted in the high hole in the Black Oak this evening. 14 May 1830. Nobody seen in/near storage area. 22 May 1300. Bird heard here, but nobody in holes. 29 May 1230. Walked over here, seeing the ♂ in the granary, and flushing a bird from the high hole in the Black Oak! Could be it! 1900. With highest of hopes, I opened the hole, but nothing yet.