1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 (26 April) (3) 3? Blue/ presumably #123. 1000. 3 birds back in granary, then flew down just across South Ravine. Maybe a 4th bird here also. 1005. (3) 3Blue/M #123. 1015. Someone is still upsetting these birds, but I'm unable to get a fix on an intruder. But at least 2 more A3 birds arrived, inc. (4) 8? wh/Dr-w/wh #126 and →(5) 8? Or Badly #122! the latter had a small reddish ant crawling around in his neck, and was using his tail to help him maintain his balance. These other A3 birds were not being chased best I could tell 1030. Leaving. Things are quite interesting here; it will be read to see who (which of the 8?) stay for good. 28 April 1540. 22 birds flushed from here, inc. 3rd Blue Light #123. 29 April 1505. 3 in lowest hole in the Valley Oak; no other birds in evidence. 30 April 1425. No birds in hole; 1-2 probably flushed from the area, though 3 May 1440. At least 3 birds flushed from the tree with the holes, but nobody was inside. 4 May 1930. None seen here in a brief pass. 5 May 1800. 18? in hole and another (banded) in the small granary up the hill from the hole tree; it might be worth checking this hole again after all. 6 May 1510. Bird in hole. It's about time to go up and look again. 10 May 1620. Nobody here at all, for once. 13 May 1125. 3 flushed up at the upper end of the area, but nobody else seen and none in the hole.