1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Keep Out. (27 April) unbanded ♀ from Lambert). 1150. ♂114 here sapsucking again. 1230. ♂114 here again. Leaving. I'm not learning the things I need to know here. 3 May 1425. Watching. Some activity here as I arrived (a bird chasing a ground squirrel from the granary). 1440. Some strange, occasional Garricks coming from someone over here as well. 1445. Someone sapsucking here. 1455. ! ♂1a/1b #118 sapsucking here. A 2nd bird somewhere also. 1528. ♂118 is now in a tree over to the "right" of the granary along the fence working on a partially-built hole. 1940. ♂118 back sapsucking. Possibly a 2nd bird? 1555. I'm still not real satisfied, but I'm happy that ♂118 is at least still here. My guess is that ♀109 is gone and has been, or is being, replaced by another ♀. (I'm not really able to say what was going on when ♂114 from Lambert was here last time—though ♂114 and ♂118 are no doubt old friends from way back.) Unfortunately I have thus far failed to pin down a ♀ here, though a 2nd bird is clearly here. The garricks, etc., though, make me suspect that she won't be ♀109 when I find her. 4 May 1215. Watching. 1235. ! ♂ub here sapsucking. Aha! I think I finally under- stand! 1255. (2)♂LP/LO #114 (Lambert) here now with ♂ub and