1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold ! 14 February 1625. ♂ or /un #199 seen across the road at the edge of the forest towards the Cabin. 17 February 1940. It's rather late, but I'm going to try for a short watch. 1630. Leaving. Nothing going on at the moment. 18 February 950. Watching again. 1004. ♀ 81k / LB Rid #422. 1025. ♂ 8i/m #199. 1120. ♂ 199 sitting in the NO across the road now. Everything is pretty quiet. ♀ 422 in Main tree doing some hawking. 1150. Leaving. No sign of anyone but these 2; however- things are quite slow here. 1345. I am lured back again by seeing 5 birds in the gravany, 3 of whom are ♀♀? This mystery was solved when one, a ♀ Red / ?, was chased out by ♂ 199. Up to then she had been quietly hiding down below the others. The identity of the intruder, unfortunately, is obscure with only 1 band to go on. Watching again. 1415. Converging on ♂ 199 as he tries to eat an acorn: ♀ 9a/paza #423 and ♀♂ m / la-dw? #267. 1445. Leaving. With 4/5 I can feel like I may be close. 22 February Pam saw what seems likely to have been the "intruder" ♀ (♀ Red / M?) here again today (seen 18 Feb.) I wonder what her story is? 13 March 1400. Counted stores, coming up with only 940. Not only did they lose a bunch (700-800) in the limb that fell, but I think they've been going through them considerably as well. 1430. ♂ 266 / m #199 plus a 2nd ♂ seen in a tree at the edge of the old field between At, Black Oak, and Branca.