1979 Walter D. Roenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Hastings Reservation 21 June 1520. Watching the nest here to make sure nothing blatant is still going on here. 1550. This is hardly a definitive watch, but nobody has been near the place and it does support the "failed nest" hypothesis. 3 July Changes: Add: ♀269. Seen at R3 on 23 April (and occasionally thereafter), first seen at R1 on 3 May → Moved here as an adult on 3 May (revolution occurring at that time indicating likely time of movement). ♀444. This bird was first seen here on 30 April, last seen "regularly" on 23 May, hung around peripherally at least until 20 June; however returned to R3 on 29 May and 5 June (L. Hankes notes). This bird tried very hard to be accepted here but 8486 just wouldn't have it. → Moved here ~3 May, Left group about 26 May. Delete: 8222. After an absence of several months this bird was around for the 3 May revolution. On 5 May he was still seen in the granary. By 1 June, however, there was a bird in the Valhalla hole, suggesting that he had certainly split off by then → Moved to Watched group 18 May ±2 wks 8183. Here on 3 May (scarce even then), not seen 5 May or thereafter → Disappeared about 4 May. ♀293. Last seen here on 9 Feb., seen at Finch first on 15 April, at which time she appeared to be in the early stages of moving → Moved to Watched group ~15 April. 17 September 1100. Some action here - chases, some Garricks, etc. Could be something up here.