1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 13 April 1140. 2 birds flushed on arrival. 1147. (①♀wn-18) #265 in nest tree. (③♂wn-81e/B1b-wn#184 have also (flushing from a hole?). 1158. (③♀wn-18) #383 landed at the '76 nest hole. 1205. 2 more: (①♂B1b-wn[un]/M#384 and ②♀D8-wn[ni]/wn#269 (finally). Birds all eating acorns (the jurs begging from adults). 1208. (①♂red) #382 also. 1218. Pretty sure I got the final bird: (③♂Dblue #68. Also saw ♂184 clearly dominate one of the young 38. 1220. leaving. When I came up, a ♀ (the adult, I imagine) was in the high hole below the kust. Hope she isn't going to nest there! There's also a new hole in a nearby limb. 17 April 1320. Bird flushed from the '76 nest hole. Started to count stores, but just then the sun was obliterated by some heavy clouds. 18 April 1100. On a (bad) lunch, I went up and opened the '76 nest hole, but there was nothing in it as yet. Also counted stores: Valley Dale: 196 Sycamore: 50 } 246 20 April 1712. ≥1 bird in the new hole in the other limb of the nest tree. Nobody elsewhere. 25 April 1700. After flushing a bird from the new hole again this morning I was sure I had it, so I went up this afternoon (flushing a bird again!) and opened it. But nothing! However, I suspect that action should begin here quite soon, so I suspect that my efforts will eventually become useful. 26 April 1 May 1250. Bird in newly opened hole. That's it this time for sure.