1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanarpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation 15 January 1615. Watching. A ♀ here chasing out some other birds from the granary: ①♀ DK/yellow #515. 1640. ♂ here also, but getting too dark to see. 19 January 1020. Watching from hide. 1032 ①♀ DA/M #515 here in main granary. 1037 ②♂ M/LB-WN#461 looking around in granary. 1040 ③♂ Or/W#307, still here after all! 1114. The baby's here too: ①♂(dk eye) WN-YEL/WN #511. 1120. Well, everybody seems happy and busy (tending stores) here. leaving. 21 February 1615. Counted stores: Main tree: 1660 1769. 2nd any tree: 109 Meanwhile, ③♂307 and ②♀DK/141#515 were together off in the side of the forest beyond the old nest tree in an area where at least 2 Valley Oaks were already flushing out with new leaves. 1627. Meanwhile, ③♂ WN-YEL/M #511 plus another ♂ (most likely 3461) appear up in the Valley Oak above the granary. 1 May 1630. Went up to the nest, which Ron found yesterday. It's in a strange spot indeed—in a knot in the granary. In any case, after taking the top off it we found 3 eggs, incubated. 1720. Checked the hole, where all 3 babies hatched and are fine. 7 May 845. Banded and bled the babies—who range markedly in size. They are now #587-589. Also counted stores: Main tree: 1374 (none elsewhere). 7 June 1000. Checked holes, but didn't see anyone. 2 August 730. Counted stores: 649 (all in main tree). There are birds in the vicinity somewhere (I saw 1 juv.).