1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 1 January 700. As my first act of 1980 I ambushed here at the willow nest hole (nest site back in 1977) and got all 3 birds (who roosted here last night). They comprised 2 (!) unbanded ♂♂ (now ♂532 and ♂533) and ♀519, late of Valhalla. ♂58 apparently roosted elsewhere. This clearly suggests that at least one new unbanded ♂ joined this group along with ♀519; whether the other ♂ is the same one as here all along or not is of course indeterminable. Both ♂♂ were adults. 8 January I haven't watched here again to confirm the necessary changes, but here they are anyway: 1) ♀ unbanded. Last seen here 8 November, presumably here until or just prior to the revolution on 28 December. (No sign of revolution activity on 26 December). → Disappeared about 27 December. 2) ♀519. Formerly of Valhalla, this bird took over here during the revolution → Moved as Adult [illegible] 28 December 3) ♂ unbanded. With no evidence to the contrary (or otherwise) I have to assume this bird that one of the unbanded ♂♂ here after the revolution is the same individual as was here on 26 December. Arbitrarily this bird becomes ♂532, banded as an adult on 1 Jan. 1980 4) ♂533. This 2nd (previously unbanded) ♂ must have joined the group during the revolution, there has not been any evidence for 2 unbanded ♂♂ here (or 4 birds) in ages. [illegible] It is possible that he's been hiding out around here, but I doubt it.