1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation (6 August) and not seen 23 Feb.78 (this bird was always pretty hard to see, but the watch on that day was as thorough as any): Dis. about 13 Jan. 1978 ± 1 month. [Not so - #58 lives! See below]. 13 September 1015. ♂ or-wm/or #258 seen in Westgate sycamore. 26 October 930 Watching. ♀♀ub. ♂♂or-wm/#258. 1000. In Westgate tree: ♂♂Da/la-da #467. 1010. ♂♂j trying to store an acorn in the telephone pole down in front of Hallisey's. 1020. j#467 is in the top of Westgate trying to eat a newly caught Dragonfly (seems to be a regular Libellulid, but it's hard to tell). While I watched he almost swallowed it except for the wings. 1030. ♂♂M/blk-or #466. Those babies are either all ♂♂ or they haven't molted yet! 1040. There was just a dominance fight in Gate with ♂♂395 getting pecked mercilessly for 10 seconds or so by ♀♀ub! 1100. Leaving. Must be more to be seen here. 3 November ♂♂466 seen wandering around at 1800. 24 November ♂♂395, ♂♂465, and ♂♂466 seen here by Ron Munne. 25 November ♀♀ub seen here today by Ron. 28 November Counted stores: Gate tree: 283 Westgate tree: 604 } 887. 2 December 930. Watching. ♂♂♂♂ub. It's cold out! ♀♀ub. 1000. ♂♂ or-wm/or #238. ♂♂♂♂ea/wm/#258. ♂♂♂♂H/red#465. 110. In Westgate tree: ♂♂Da/lg-Da#467 113. For the past 40 Minutes I've been watching a bird