1977 Walter D. Koenig 8 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Cale Hastings Reservation (22 June) 940. (♀ red-lynt) #320. Good. That makes it probable that there are indeed 6 birds here (assuming #367 lives here now) and that 3 are ♂ and 3 ♀. 942. Birds are hawking and loading up on insects, but I haven't seen a trip to the nest yet. 955. I think I have ♂ ub. 815. Birds are sort of gradually disappearing from the hawking perches and moving down into the sap area. 845. Leaving. Birds still hawking for the most part. Though, I'm not entirely convinced, it makes fair sense that 2 ♀♀ (♀ub and #367) would join the group on the occasion of the revolution here in late April; once I determine for sure that #367 lives here (she may have merely been intruding today) I'll be more convinced. I'll have to return later to get the remains of the nest here: it would be pretty incredible if anyone were still alive in it, as these birds are paying no attention to it at all. 1900. These birds never cease to amaze me: the 26 babies are alive and well after all, despite the fact that they seem never to be getting fed! 25 June 1300. Came up to band the kits. The smaller one was, however, directly below the nest, dead, and getting a good working over by ants. The other, fortunately, was alright, banded as #410, and was even fat. 12 July 655. Watching. 700. (♀ tan-red/light) #410 hawking in the old storage tree. 730. Birds are hawking around in the lower parts of the field here. (♀? yellow/white) #102 seen; also ♂ ub. 736. 3rd adult ♂, also (illegible) ♂/♀ red / M #320