1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (22 May) 1012. 822 in trees by Upper Barn. 1015. Now all 3 can be seen there. 1022. 8 flew to Live Oaks by bunkhouse. Not clear what happened then; 822 left U.Barn area also; soon after a bird seen flying from Live Oaks by bunkhouse to Blue Oaks by 46. 1025. 8361 still by Upper Barn; Garnicle heard from Plague. 23 May Watched roosting only today. After some initial bally-hoo over by the upper barn, the birds eventually came to the 2º tree. I was unable to see any pre-roost mounting. The 8 and 822 roosted together in the telephone pole (the 8 entering the hole several minutes earlier than the 8); soon after 822 joined the 8, 8361 went to roost, presumably somewhere in the 2º tree, but in any case not with the other 2 birds. 24 May At 1110 I noticed a bird looking out of the hole in the telephone pole, so before watching I checked it. There was nothing inside; in fact the bottom has begun to run into a lower hole, so I attempted to patch it up for them. 1225. Watching. 8 and 8361 atop Sycamores by footbridge, 8 a few inches above the 8. 1231. 822 joined them; now from top to bottom: 8, 8361, 822, only inches apart. 1235. 8361 still in sycamore, other 2 went into Live Oak above bunkhouse where they are surely sapsucking. 1242. All 3 atop Sycamore again (after I flushed them out of the Live Oak; 88 facing each other, 8 below them. 1245. 8361 in sycamore, 822 atop Plague, 8 lower in Plague. 1250. 8361 to upper barn. All 3 there. 1255. Don't know what's up back there, but all are still