1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomiceivorus Upper Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (12 June) that the babies here have hatched. 16 June A list of who's been seen here when: ♂120. Never seen here; always at A3 ♂121. Seen here 19 April, 11 June. Not seen at A3 this year. ♂122. Seen here 26 April. Only sighting this year. ♂123. Seen here 24 April, 11 June (feeding young). Seen at A3 19 April and 13 June. ♂126. Seen here 26 Feb., 24 April, 12 June (feeding young). Seen at A3 on 31 May. ♂88204, 20S. Never seen here (this year) ♀71287. Not seen here this year. ♀889. Seen here 26 Feb., 10 March; at A3 16 Feb, 31 May, June ♀290. Seen here 26 Feb. At A3 16 Feb, 19 April. Pub. First seen here 21 March. I think I am going to use her as the key; on 21 March "several AW [were] here... including an ub♀ plus a 2nd ♀. Prior to this only misc. A3 birds were seen here; afterwards birds were regular enough such that I checked the present nesthole as early as 17 April. So- add an unbanded ♀ and ♂88121, 123, and 126 (all 4 of whom have been seen at the nest) as having moved to UA2 on 4 April (±2 weeks). The status of ♂122 is uncertain and may be difficult to ascertain because of his leg; but he may very well be a resident here (more so than at A3) as well, with a decision on him still to be made. 17 June 1930. 1 ♂ in storage tree, a 2nd in the hole. Inside the nest, however was one dead baby, relatively fresh (see measurements on p.5) It was pecked, esp. around the left leg and right hip, but these