1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold Z Hastings Reservation (11 June) 1632. 3DB/M #123 came back into view; ? left hole. 1655. 3R2/DB-WH(n)#121 came; I saw no food in his bill, and I hear no rasping from the nest. Possibly they haven't hatched yet after all. 1702. Somehow, one of the 38 showed up atop the nest tree briefly with ½ a shelled acorn! (I still wonder if they're not snitching them from A3). 1707. 3123 in hole, 3121 left. 1709. Think I just missed the 3rd 8 again. Am going to concentrate on seeing him now. 1725. 3123 went into hole with a big billful of food this time. Surely they have indeed hatched. 1835. After 3 hours, I guess I'm just as well of getting this 4th bird next time. In any case, these are clearly the only 4 birds paying much attention to the nest at the moment: This 3rd 8 has a definite mustache on the left side of his face that the others don't: [illegible] (It's very obvious when he's looking out of the nest hole. 12 June 1700. Back watching nest again. After that 3rd 8. 1708. Got him: 3 White-Bellied-White #126 went in hole; ? now looking out. This now becomes even more interesting, as I saw this bird over at A3 at the end of May (31 May). In any case, these 4 birds should be put here. (I also wonder about the likes of 8122 who I saw here on 26 April and have yet to see over at A3 this year). Made the 8 look out of the hole before I left: it is the bird with the mustache. Also, definite rasps from the nest proved conclusively