1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Bianca Hastings Reservation 25 June 140. Banded the babies as #411, 412, 413. 26 June Purge: #304. Last seen 14 Oct. 1976; gone by 21 December; → Disappeared about 18 November 1976 ± 1 month. √ 30 July 1 August 1800. As I'd more or less feared, these birds are plum out of stores. 725. Watching. ①♂ Or/Wh #214 flew by. 935. 4+ birds by the upper corral inc ≥1 juv. ②♂ Red/Wh #142. 746. ③j Red/Or-Dr #413. ④♂ub. j413 has real strong tail bars. 753. ⑤♀ Wh/Or/Lca #141. Birds are over in the forest here, probably sapsucking. They come out where I can see them here just to rest temporarily. 800. ③♂ Or/Wh and Red/Wh #142, 214 here together. 853. ⑥♂ Wh #140. ⑦j M/Lca #411. 954. Lo and behold: ⑧j ♂ wh-DB/Wh #412. All 3 are here. 1005. Leaving. 20 August ③140 seen, plus ≥1 juv. and several others in the area. 24 September 1230. Counted stores: "New" area: 94 "Main" tree: 45 } 149 Old ST: 10 Watching for a bit at the upper edge. 1235. ①j Or/Dr/M #413. Still ♂-type. ②♂ub. ③♀Wh #140. ④♀ Lb/Or-Lca #303. ⑤j♂ M/ #411. (but possibly molting to ♀) 1300. ⑥♂ Or/Wh #214 1325 ⑦♂ LcaW #217. ⑧j ♂ wh-DB/Wh #412. Also still ♂-type. ⑨♀ Or-Red/Lg #141. 1330. Leaving. Not everybody, but still pretty good for an hour census. 30 September 1500. Watching. Birds in main storage area and in upper area. ①♂ Or/Wh #214; ②♂ 140; ③♂ub. 1530 Not so good after all. Moving on—