1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 19 March Counted stores: Main tree: 3267 20 tree: 81 It is a beautiful sunny day and the birds are not far away being somewhat more vocal and conspicuous here than usual. 13 April 1335. Nobody seen here in holes or out. Several brand new holes in the rotten trunk of the 20 tree that may be usable for roosting, at least. 16 April 1800. Flushed 2 birds from the storage area but saw nobody in any holes anywhere. 21 April 1750. None found looking out of any holes anywhere. 26 April 820. Watching. 830. 3-4+ birds appeared; possibly an intruder. ♀? Rub here in UH tree - but looks rather wary - left leg normal - I bet she's not the same one as was here before. 835. ♀ red-w/da-ca ? in Main tree. Who's this?? 840. 1 or more of the birds sapsucking in the area towards the '75 nest tree. 848. Now in UH tree: ⚫♂DBRW #309 plus a ♀. 858. ⚫♀ 30rW#307. The above banded ♀ must have been ①♀ r-w-b/w #170. The birds are also quite busy here eating oak buds off the Blue Oaks. 930. Looks like someone just flew over to the '75 nest hole or thereabouts. 950. There is a ♂ here with no WS, but I haven't been able to get him yet. A bird just flew to the '75 nest hole again. 1003.④♂ 42e- #390. ♀ r-w-b/m #170 finally seen well. 1120. Leaving, after another frustrating 1½ hours.