1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold I Hastings Reservation 18 April 1610. No one in any holes here. There are stores remaining, however. 21 April 1400. No one in any obvious holes. 27 April 1300. No sign of anyone here. 9 May 1240. Watching from hide. 1303. ⚪♂ or ⚫♀ #199 here. 1343. Intruder just chased by 1-2 birds. 1355. Birds are here (and at the Valley Oak across the road, where something may be up) but hitting from me remarkably well. 1410. Leaving. To the extent that something's happening here, it seems mostly to be across the road. Will have to try here again. 13 May 730. Watching 800. Nothing. Leaving. 1100. Returned to count stores: bird in hole at the time. Stores: 705.. 14 May 610. Watching. Bird in hole. 620. ⚪ still in hole. 640. A ♀ just entered the hole. Even if I can't identify any of the birds, they do have a nest here. 650. Intruder chased here briefly. 655. ⚪♂ Red/M #199, also ⚫♀ Blue-Red #422. Bird going into hole, 702. !! First, another intruder chased briefly but viciously. Now ⚪♂ M/DB-WN(n) #267 and ⚪♂ M/Blk #266 sitting here near each other. 1 to go! 706. ♀422 just went into the hole. 715. Another chase of an intruder. A lot of Garricking not too far away from here today. 725. 2nd ♀ here, but wouldn't cooperate in showing her legs.