1978 Waltor D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 3 Hastings Reservation 21 April 1230. Even though there wasn't anyone in the '76 nest hole I went up and checked it anyway, finding nothing inside (the bottom isn't even clean and dry). Back to O up here, I'm afraid. 27 April 1015. Nobody seen here at all anywhere. 3 May #289 and #290 flushed at UA2 granary. Noone in any holes here. 4 May ? in granary; 3ub (argh!) in '77 nest tree, flushing towards UA2. 9 May ♂122 seen at LA2. 1210. Flushed several birds here (possibly one from a hole in the '77 nest tree) as I came to count stores: N fork: 764 M fork: 188 {1837 S fork: 885 The S fork has also lost a section with about 250 holes in it (along with their favorite perch limb). 13 May 920. Watching. ♂♀ub across canyon. Argh. 945. ♂♀DB-w/n (w)/DB#290 here 1030. ♂ or-DG/or #289 in granary. 1050. ♀290 here. Others hawkng far away across south ravine. No interest in holes. Blah. Leaving. 1055. ♀ vel/DB#128 seen at Upper A2 (see UA2 notes). 18 May 715. Watching. Flushed several birds in arriving; the only one I identified was ♂♀ub (!) The ub birds, purged last winter, may have to be revived. 740. Pub displaced here by ♂♀ vel/DB#128, then ♀128 flew over to greet ♂♂ or-w/n/Dk-am #120.