1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Valhalla Hastings Reservation 26 August 500 500. A successful ambush here netted #222 once again along with the unbanded ♀, now ♀519. 28 September 1640. Bird in hole here, plus 2nd in vicinity. I didn't hear anything from in the hole, but they seemed rather upset over my presence, so I ought to check back here. 5 October 1520. Nobody in hole, but 2 birds in the vicinity. Also a few stores in the granary. 1525. ♂ wn-red #222 plus a ♀ here together. 14 October 1710. Two birds in the vicinity still, but only a very few stores here. Once again no serious suggestion of a nest. 2 November 1840. Flushed 2 birds from the granary, which contains all of 118 acorns! 5 November 1200. Again flush 2 birds from the area: ♂? Silk-yel/Blk #519 and ♂ wn-red #222, as expected. 18 December 1500. Counted stores: 396 (!) Not bad! Also took a small sample of 21 acorns from a low limb, replacing them with some of my own. One bird was seen in the area. I also noted a [new?] possible roost hole in a different part of the nest tree from where the other holes are. This group isn't doing so badly at all! 28 December ♀519 apparently moving to Westgate—see WGate notes.