1978 Walford D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation, (5 May) off back towards R3 before anyone else ever [apparently] became aware of him. 1100. 8 red/brun #66. Leaving. (now also 3 yel-Red/#67). Things are settling back down, but obviously some weird things are still happening. Looks more than ever as though 1-2 R1 ♀♀ will move here. 8 May 1050. Some chasing and activity still going on here as I came to count stores: Sycamore: 0 Vally Oak: 330 ⁿ 330. Other: 0 Things have clearly not settled down as yet. 16 May 1545. No one in any holes here. Also all quiet. 17 May 1550. No one in any holes. 19 May 1500. 1♀/5a/Red-#293 (Road 1) at hole and now sitting in the next tree. Watching. 1503. A ♀ in nest tree preening greeted by 2♀ Bilk/Lo Yellw #354. ♀354 now sitting in sycamore. 1515. The ♀♀ in the next area are trying out holes. However, there was also just 1 or 2 ♀♀ here in the sycamore nest tree (one with a wingstreamer). 1522. ♀ub in syc. granary. 1535. 8♂ LD-1B/M #67 in syc. granary, 1540. Leaving. Nest should be soon here. 25 May 1500. Nobody in any holes. 27 May 1520. " " " " 2 June 1150. Bird in a hole in the sycamore granary over the road. 4 June 800. 1♀Ylw#354 in sycamore. Several others here also.