1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (21 May) 1058. ♀ flew over by ♂361. Garricked [illegible] once. 1105. 2 Girds still in trees by barn, ♂22 not seen, probably still in Plague. ♀ Garricked again, ♂361 did not respond at all. 1115. ♀ flew over, joined ♂22 in Plague, who's ♂ eating an acorn here; ♀ flew to top of Plague with acorn bit. Eating it also. No hawking seen so far. ♂22 joined her on top of Plague with large acorn piece. 1120. ♀ picked some of the acorn ♂22 had been eating after he moved aside when she approached. She walked off with it; he returned to same spot and drilled some more at it. No aggression at all. 1125. ♂22 atop Plague, 1 bird still at upper barn. No overwhelming interest in holes here. Just before dusk I walked by, finding the ♀ in the hole in the telephone pole and the ♂361 facing each other several inches apart on a limb in the 20 tree. 22 May 920. Nothing. 925. ♂22 and at least a 2nd bird on lower side of water tank hill above Bell's In Live Oaks. ♂157 there. Sapsucking up here? 931. ♀ to Plague. ♂ub intruder here, below her by 4 inches. After several seconds the ♀ started to call: karit-karit-karit-karit-cut. Now ♂22 here, gave threat display; ♂361 arrived, ♂ub displaced, flew to 20 tree. ♀ called, but did not chase or displace the intruder. All 3 atop Plague now. 935. All 4 birds as before. ♀ now pulling at a catkin, eating it. 945. All gone, ♂22 in Sycamore by footbridge. 955. Can't find anyone.