1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus 1500 (3 November) 1000. Moving over to 1800. There something's up. 1003. 8PRR #88 just showed up. 1115. Watching again. 1215. No sign of the or the baby, but I ought to watch with the hide. 5 November 1000. Watching from hide. 8888, 297, and 298 right away. 1015. All 3 just chased a Flicker away from the granaries. 1030. Well, it's only ½ hour, but there is no hint of anybody besides these 3 88 here! Given the year, I wouldn't be surprised if they were it. 19 November 1400. Watching. ①♂ (G-Dc) #298 and ②♂ or /yel. #297 in tree 3. ③♂ PRR #88 there now also. 1430. The 3 88 still here- meanwhile there's no sign of anybody else. 25 November 8298 seen here by Ron Mumme. 28 November 1030. Counted stores: Tree 1 680 } Tree 2: 461 } 1141 During this I saw 888 chase an intruder out of tree 1 and I also saw a second ♂ resident up in tree 3. 30 November Purge: 8296 475, 441. All last seen 23 Sept., all gone by 5 November → Dis. obt. 14 Oct. ± 2 wks. They are survived by the 3 88', making this another unisexual group at the moment. 22 December 1515. A is in the hole looking out at me! Time to watch again. Oops - is a ♂ right now. 30 December Counted stores: Tree 1: 571 } Tree 2: 419 } 991. Still doing quite well! 31 December 1400. ①♂ Yel-DG/Dr #297 plus 2nd bird here. (②♂ G-Dc/M #298, ③♂/or #88 Took a sample of 30 acorns (and unplugged others)