1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 4 January 1035. Watching. Flushed several birds right away: ① ? DB-wh(w)/or #444, ② ♀ yel-DG/yel #383, ③ ♂ M/Dk² #184. 1050. ④ ♂ or/lbs #68. ⑤ ♀ LB-Red-LB #446. ⑥ ♀ DB-wh(w)/wn #269. Birds are here working stores and/or eating acorns. 1120. ③ ♂ Red-Bile/Red #382. The 2 1st yr birds are all over the granaries. 1135. I've seen all 7 birds several times now, at least. 1146. She's here after all: ③ ♀ DB/yel-LB #265. 1235. Leaving. ♂ 384 may still be around, but he definitely isn't here today. Others are and are busy going through their stores. 10 January 1430. Counted stores: Valley Oak: 193 } 776 Sycamore: 583 Took a sample of 25 acorns and replaced them with some of my own. 4 March 900. Watching. ① ♂ M/Bile-wh #184. 910. ② ♀ or/lbs #68. * 917. 368 gave a few submissive chatters when ♂ 184 flew in and landed 2' below him on the branch! ♂ 184 > 368. Note also that 368 still has a slightly darkish eye. 921. ① ♀ M/wh-DB #269. Examining '75 nest hole. 928. ④ ♀ DB/y-LB #265. Birds here working stores and eating acorns. 933. ⑤ ♂ Y-DG/yel #383. ⑥ ♀ LB-P/R-LB #446. 957. 4446 back hawking now. 1005. 4446 was just about on top of a ♂ (184?), begging, and being alternately fed acorn bits and pecked (see back). 1035. ② ♀ DB-wh(w)/or #444. 1038. ♀ 444 (3) landed next to ♀ 446 - and the both chattered