1978 Walter.D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lambert (7 July) I ambushed. I thought I had them (the trap worked fine) but in the end I think all escaped through a hole out the broken edge of the limb connecting to the roost hole. Quite a pisser, but it just means I'll have to wait and try again, since I don't think I'll be able to figure out the story here and at KeepOut until I catch them. 550. ♀ M/? [283?] sitting around here. Now a ♂ there. 11 September Watching here this evening I saw 3 birds, but only 2 seemed to roost in the hole where I was set up to catch them. 5 October 1800. Watching, but I'm not too hopeful - there are no stores anywhere at this group, and I fear it too may have become a casualty of this rather inferior acorn crop up here. 1815. Looks very bad indeed - no sign of anyone roosting here at all! Sigh. 5 November Nothing at all here in passing. 30 November These 4 birds (3114, ♀283, 3284, ♀ub) were all here on 7 July. At least 3 (I will presume all 4) were here on 11 Sept, but all were gone by 5 October → Abandoned abt 23 Sept. ± 1 week. This territory is presently empty.