1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation 2 August Nobody seen in this area in passing. 4 August 955. 2 birds together in the Blue Oak: 10♂/LB#506 and a ♀. 16 September 1005. Sitting together in the Valley Oak perch tree here were 10♀ Red/M #507 (seen well) and what appeared to be an unbanded ♂ (seen only fairly). At least this group would appear to still exist in some form or other. Purge: 3506. Last seen 4 August by me, apparently gone by 24 Aug → Disappeared about 14 Aug ± 1 wk. Add: ♂ ub. Here (6y) 30 Aug → Moved here as Adult 30 August. 5 October 1550. 1 bird seen sitting up in the perch tree, but no sign of any stores here. 15 October 1720. No sign of any birds or stores here; it looks as though this group is absent (sight) in passing, but there are some stores in the Blue Oak granary. 10 November 1215. Counted stores: Outer Blue Oak: 135 (counted). Most acorns here are in the bark; I estimate 200 total. Inner VO: 22 Total: 222 (est.) No birds seen in the area, but there were bird(s) here earlier in the morning. 11 November 1115. 2 birds in the granary here. 1220. ? Red/M #507 in the Valley Oak at the top of Arnold Field. 28 December 1230. At least 56 birds were sitting in the 2 outer trees here as I approached, leading me to suspect that the Black Oak birds may have taken over here (none were identified). In any case, there are still at least on the order of 200 stores here (I only saw 3 in the