1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes forficivorus Hastings Reservation 4 11 May Purge: 3364. Last seen roosting on 15 March. Gone, along with the others, by 19 April. Disappeared about 31 March ±1 week. 3322, 3414. Last seen on the knoll on 31 March. Gone by 19 April → Disappeared about 10 April ±1 week. I have no good explanation for what got these 3 birds, but something must have. Their simultaneous disappearances are a mystery indeed. 17 May 815. 3WN#415 flew by me as I checked the holes up on the knoll. 18 May 1418. 3415 seen in the locust eating and restoring an acorn. They do have stores - where's their nest? 20 May 1115. The minor revolution activity that was by Pump this morning has now moved over here, with at least 1 bird carricking up on the knoll, chasing, and 7-8 birds flitting around: ①♀ M/or-WN#435 by the knoll with one other bird; ②♀ YLW#434 here in sycamore roost tree - 2-3 others there also (!) inc. ③♀ub ④♂Y-Da/or#297 (1500). ⑤♂&eDP#402 (S.Hill) in tel.pole. My goodness. Drumming now up on the knoll. Lots of activity between the sycamore and the barn. Leaving for now. 1350. Still 4-6 birds here - lots of action. 3434 seen, also 3297. ♀ub drumming on the old fallen granary on the knoll. Someone carricking at the Pump. 1403. 3434, 3402, and ♀ub together in 75 nest tree. Now 5 (!) birds here. 3WNW#415 in locusts in front of barn. But others not chasing each other (?) 21 May No activity here the 2 or 3 times I passed by!