1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 1540-1730 Hastings Reservation 14 June Watched the nest from [illegible] 1540-1730 (1 hr. 30 min.). See back for compilation. Things were quite slow-but the babies are just about to fledge! 15 June Watched the nest (for the last time) at 815-1015. Rather interestingly (and the first time for me) I was actually watching when the first baby fledged - #445 (the most advanced) at 923. Following this birds continued to feed at the nest, but since feeds some of the potential feedings were no doubt siphoned off I only watched for another [illegible] 43 minutes. At that point it was clear that the others (at least the other 2 elder ones) were close behind. The fledgling was seen on the main trunk of the nest tree several minutes later begging from the adults but quickly disappeared from view and wasn't seen again. 24 July 1700. Saw j444 and j445 sitting in the trees in the flat next to the gate just before they both flew up to a live oak well up the slope to join the others, all of whom were apparently sapsucking there. 1745. These birds have a very few remaining stores: I counted 15 in looking over their granaries. Also found here were enough feathers scattered around all on the road edges on both sides too to convince me that someone's been had here. Despite careful searching I was unable to find a carcass, but several all-dark, worn rectrices as well as some blunt primaries make me suspect that one of the adults was the victim. Closer examination confirmed the likelihood that these are the remains of somebody.