1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Pipeline Blackbecker Hastings Reservation (8 September) 1420. Everyone's left temporarily. Me too. Not bad, however- birds (3-4) clearly here ready to start a group within a week. 10 September 1145. Watching. 1º ub flew to top of granary, now sitting here. 1150. Flew off directly across the road. 1205. No one back yet. Leaving. 1300. 2 ub 8° here together now. 11 September After not seeing anyone here in 2 passes today. Ron came by at dusk and saw 2 birds (?18), who flew across the road (up toward Warp 5?) and apparently roosted up there. 13 September 1030. Nobody seen here in passing. 14 September 1400. Drove by here but once again didn't see anyone. 17 September 1035. Watching. No one here. 1105. No sign of anyone. I guess either it's too early or there just aren't any acorns around. Leaving. 21 September 845-900. No sign of anyone here. 2 October 150. No sign of any stored acorns or other type of activity here. 16 October 1445. No stores or birds here.