1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Big Tree Hastings Reservation 14 February The rotten limb with the 1977 nest hole has fallen. There are still some acorns in the tree here, but I didn't see any birds in passing. 18 February 1200. Watching 1250. Got one: ☐ Or-Bm/Or-Bm #104 defending the area and doing some hawking. 1300. Things are still too slow here for my tastes. Leaving. I count 89 acorns here. 13 March There are still a few stored acorns here, but I didn't see any sign of the birds themselves. 18 April 1605. No sign of anybody here. A quick search of the granary scared up only 3 stored acorns remaining. This group needs watching soon. 21 April 1250. Flushed 1 bird from the granary. Watching. 1340. 3 birds in the perch tree: ☐ Or/light#403, ☐ Or/Blt#404, and a 2nd ☐. 1350. Leaving. Too cold for now! Birds were eating an acorn-they do still have a few stashed away somewhere. 27 April 1020. Watching here and at Keep Out from hide. 1135. A ☐ in the perch tree here briefly. 1230. ☐ here briefly. Leaving. 3 May 1425. Watching. 1430. ☐ Or/M#403 sitting. 1445. ☐ Or-Bm/Or-Bm#104 here now. 1500. ☐403 is right here working on an old (now bottomless!) hole in a Valley Oak in between KO and BT. 1510. ☐ub sunbathing here. (Finally!) 1520. ☐104 again, No sign of ☐108.