1977 Walter D. Koenig 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation (15 June) 1727. ♀ub (intruder?) near me and the hide. Doesn't look particularly at ease. 1730. ⚪Bianca ⚪ now right in front of me; the ♀ in a nearby tree. 1735. Some vocalization-less chasing in the nest tree; ♂140 flew over there (♀ub probably disposed of). 1745. A ♂ up in the old tree, probably #141. 1758. ⚪♂ or/wh#214 sapsucking in a Live Oak near the nest. 1808. ⚪♂ub preening in front of me, a 2nd♂ there briefly as well. 1835. Babies just got fed. I'm not impressed with my location. I shall have to try again later. ⚪ Several birds busy sapsucking. 1845. ⚪♂ Red/wh #142 in far perch tree. There are 2-3 ♀♀ here as well. Counted stores: 187, all in the "New" area. 17 June 1120. Watching from hide. 1130. ⚪♀ gel-Red/Lc #141 in Blue Oak just in front of me. 1133. ⚪♂ or/?/wh #214 (possibly 142) now near same area. 1135. Babies being fed some acorn bits by one of the ♂♂. 1139. ⚪214 definitely in Old tree above me. 1150. ⚪♀ Blue #303; ⚪♂ Red/wh#142, and ⚪♂ub . 1205. One of the ♂♂ is scanning from a perch here with a definite Tipalid coming out of his bill. 1210. ⚪♂ (Gold) #217 here after all (seen in a dominant role assuming an acorn over ⚪214). 1216. Well well; ⚪♀ M/Light #251 even is here! 1240. Finally ⚪♂ wh#140 from that little sap tree. 1250. Leaving. All is well, save for ⚪304, who is surely gone. Birds are eating acorns, hawking, and sapsucking.