P779 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill (12 April) flew over to the '78 nest hole, flew to next tree, was briefly joined by a second bird, then flew to sapsucking tree up by the hide, sapsucked for 10 minutes, returned to granary, Garricked once or twice, then eventually flew down the hill. I never got a look at her left leg, but she was indeed banded and seemed definitely to have been ♀ white/blue #260 [formerly?] from 1800. Don't know what's up, of course (remember that #260 may originally have come from School Hill) but it looks interesting. #260 "inexplicably" switched groups once and for all I know may be doing it again. 1240. Leaving. This group should be rechecked soon, however. 1315. #260 Definitely here at 1800, but an intruding ♀ does suggest that she had left for at least awhile this morning. See 1800 notes. 20 April 1615. Watching. 1630. A ♂ is alone in the perch tree (below the granary area. 1633. A ♀ (♀wnm#260?) flew into tree and sat for several minutes. Then a 3rd bird started calling off in the forest toward 1800 which prompted the ♀ to fly off in that direction and then the ♂ to go over on that side from the other side, where he'd probably been sapsucking. I didn't see the 2 together. 1643. ! 2♂♂ together now in the tree off to the side. Now a chase (whew!). ♀ now on upper side to the S of the hide. 1650. Something definitely up. 3 birds over in S side now; one appears to be ♂86, another with a billfull of catkins.