1978 Walter D. Koenig 2 Melanerpes formicivorus MacRoberts Hastings Reservation (13 April) and in fact closer examination of the banding records confirms that dear old ♀316 is by far the likeliest candidate (This is the bird banded in a revolution at Plague in 1976 and then later caught up at the Thanksgiving revolution on Poison Oak Hill!) I daresay I do hope she's living here! (If so, I'll obviously have to reorganize the group somewhat!). 19 April 1200. Counted 30 acorns still visible here. Better than a lot of groups by this time! Also heard 1 bird nearby. 21 April 1650. No sign of anyone back here this time around. 22 April 1000. Watching 1015. 2 birds on the granary briefly-flushed when I looked. 1018. 2 birds again, plus a 3rd possibly chased. ♀ here seepsucking next to granary - the same one as seen 13 April: ♀ 9r / Blue (These bands seen well). [illegible] 1030. There is definitely a group here! Next time I bring the hide. There are also calls coming from up Red Hill as if something's going on up there are well. 1130. Back again in the hide. 1205. 2 birds here briefly and then gone. 1300. This doesn't seem to be the time to check them out. Leaving. So far, ♀316 still seems like the likeliest choice for the ♀ here, but there are still one or two other (rather less probable) possibilities. 23 April 1035. Watching. At least 1 bird here. 1050. Somebody just Garracked nearby, but I still don't see anyone. 1110. Finally had both birds here long enough to get some