1980 Walter D. Koenig 2 Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak Hastings Reservation (17 April) 1) 3rd Bill/or #426 and 3rd Red/Bill-Red #497. Several others were in the area, however. 20 April 1230. Tried to get inside the hole that I opened last year (in the Valley Oak in the central area) but failed - they have deepened it considerably. There was a bird in it when I arrived, however, and they no doubt have eggs there. 26 April 1030. Went up and - with considerable difficulty - opened the hole, where they already have 4 babies! 8 May 930. Flushed 2 birds from the nest area in passing. 15 May 930. Banded and bled the babies, of whom there are 3. They are now #544-546. The hole was horrible, as usual. 21 May 1800. Checked holes here, flushing a bird out of the nest hole (I'm pretty sure) but nowhere else. 28 May 1520. Checked holes here, but no sign of another nest. I did flush 2-3 birds from the area. 31 May 1520. Counted stores: Central area: 1026 > 1026. Side area: 0 while I was here. No sign of any birds in holes or in the area as I was here. 2 June 1815. Walking over here I flushed at least 4 birds from the area, plus there was one of the fledglings looking out of the nest hole who wouldn't come out. No adults were in any other holes, however. 13 June 1530. Checked the holes here, but no sign of a 2nd nest. 19 June 1900 A5th in nest hole. There's at least some possibility they have a 2nd nest here; I'll have to check again to find out. 21 June 1400. Bird in hole again, so I went up and checked: 4 eggs! 20 July 1450. Went up to band the babies, of whom there are 2 (along with 2 dirty, unhatched, added eggs). They are now #624 and 625. The last of the year!