1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Finch (10 October) 1435. ♂ DB/LG-DB #499 in sycamore nest tree @ DP/LP #66. 1445. Going to check stores. A fairly good, if slow, watch. I don't know where 863 is hanging out, but I think I got everyone otherwise. j502 is gone, I would guess. Stores: Syc. Granary: 124 ? VO Granary: 25 {149 Misc : 0 } These birds haven't really gotten into the swing of things, really. 17 December 1100. Watching. None in the vicinity at the moment. × 1105. ♂ Tan-Red / T-R #282 here; flew into Live Oak and harvested an acorn. ♂ Or/M #501 in Sycamore nest tree. ♀ Garn-Ble/G-B #63. 1106. A 2nd acorn harvested by 8282 (Live Oak). ♀ M/O-r-LG #293. Feating acorn bits. 1109. 8282 harvested a 3rd acorn. ♂ Red/LB-wr #66 just flew in with a newly-harvested Live Oak acorn as well. 1115. Birds seem to be arriving with new acorns from all over. At least 3-4 in last 2 minutes. 1119. ♀ Red/LG #500 here. This bird is hanging out in the granary; 8501 isn't. 1200. Leaving to count stores. j502 is probably gone; 8499 may be here but was missing today. Stores: Sycamore Granary: 603 ? Valley Oak granary: 802 {1665 Nest tree, Misc: 260 } Not bad, especially as they seem to still be going to it (still a fair