1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Y (29 October) today, unfortunately, and I found no fresh pellets. In any case, while I was searching some scrounging among 3-4 took place in the locusts, so it should be relatively easy to reconstruct the loss once I get a chance to watch here. 3 November watched here for a few minutes, but only found one bird sitting off away. I also climbed up into the locust to look for acorns, and was only able to find a very few (but there were some). 5 November 945. The sitting up on the knoll is 8m, rows Not #415! 19 November 1345. No sign of anyone here. My guess is that this group no longer exists - I've seen occasional birds here but no sign of steady occupancy since September (When I last saw the 2 wing-streamered birds). 26 November 8476 (from 1800) seen here today by Ron Mumme. No sign of either of the 2 former residents, however. 30 November Purge: 8415 8434. Both birds were last seen storing acorns (!) on 30 September. Things went downhill from there, however, and clearly both were gone (I possibly predated) by 29 October -> Abandoned about another (-> Abandoned about 14 October ± 2 wks.) on occasion Presently some birds are hanging out here but the territory is empty (for the first time in history). 30 December Today while walking along the old county road across from John's house Pam spotted (in the center of the road) what turned out to be an intact yellow wingstreamer with (faded) PR circle - the remains, apparently,