1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Blanca 12 May 745. Birds! At least 2 birds here (1♀) in granary area; several Garricks; some walks over on the knoll. Could be a recolonization. 755. 24 birds here: best I can tell 3 are ♀♀, all unbanded and not all happy with each other (some chasing, etc. among them); the ♂ is banded, something like ♂LP/DB-LP; ♂L.Pink/ ; ♂Pink/M (see below) 800. More Garricks, Drumming by someone. It looks as though one of the ♀♀ is doing most of the chasing (of the other ♀♀). Not only the other ♀♀ are Garricking, however—she gave 2 good ones while sitting atop the Black Oak nest tree with the banded ♂ ~10' away and below her. 810. There never seems to be more than 3 birds (2♀♀ and 1♂) centrally, but there is at least one additional peripheral bird displaying out of sight somewhere regularly. 813. The ♂ is almost certainly ♂wn/DB-wn#126 from A3, who has previously tried UA2 and LA2 and is now attempting to make a go of it here. 815. Seen poorly but nevertheless reasonable: ♂DB/M#123, the 2nd of the fearless A3 birds. (Seen slightly better at 820) 820. Leaving. Looks good for this territory at least. And at least the ♂♂ will be banded. 14 May 835. Watching. All quiet at the moment. 840. ♂Qub flew from Blue Oaks to Black Oak nest tree. At least one ♂ here also. All fairly quiet, however. Possibly only 2 birds here. 850. Somebody is still here, at least. Leaving for now.