1979 Walker D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack (12 October) I also counted stores, which were conspicuously on the low side: Main Tree: 59 } 59 Other: 0 920. Found several of these birds in the forest just up from Soto Springs over on Hay-Blom territory. Seen were ☺♀ Black/Light #515, also ☺♂ DB-WN/LB-WN #461. 923. I just heard some wakas from the pond itself—evidently they are actually going down there to drink! (☺♂ Myor-wm #307. 928. ☺♂ jwn-Reddish/M #511 (still clearly ♂-type; dark eye). That's the whole group. Leaving. 13 November 1045. Counted stores: Main tree: 1736 } 1859. 2° tree: 123 Now they're finally getting somewhere. 14 December 1400. Counted stores: Main tree 2012 } 2142 2° tree: 130 I also sniped a good sample of 105 acorns, mainly from the Main tree, and replaced them with those of my own choosing. No birds seen while I was here.