1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Arnold 1 Hastings Reservation (16 September) 817.109 "" #505 just flew into the granary. 820. A 2nd bird here also; #505 rather upset about him/her. Several other birds over on the "top" area, peripheral to here. 825. 2 birds (not Al) in the old granary next to the road just down from here. 955 Still some activity over here. 5 October 1615. Flushed 2 birds from the granary (inc. 1 from the nest hole), which has some stores in it. 15 October 1740. A fair number of stores here by now. 8 November 1215. Watching. Bird (3) here, in the vicinity. 1300. Another failure. Leaving. Counted stores: 1350. Doing alright for themselves. 10 November 1310. #141-Da/#142-Da #100 over in the Valley Oak up above the granary. 29 November 1300. Counted stores: 2329. Getting up there! I also took a sample of 75 acorns, replacing them with some of my own.