1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation 13 July 1500. Came up to set up ambush. On arrival, an adult ♂ was looking out of a hole in the 2° granary. I flushed him out, and he was followed by 2 (both) babies. One stopped where I could identify him (j M/DG-BRCW #591); but both are certainly still here. 14 July 545. Despite the failure of the trap, I managed to block up the hole and ended up with a successful ambush, getting 8123, j591, and the unbanded ♀ (now 621), who had the very dark, connected mustaches matching those of the breeding ♀ here this spring. j590, however, wasn't in the hole, and I have to admit that this makes me skeptical about my claim to have seen both babies exit from the hole yesterday. I did see j591, who was one of the birds leaving, but it is possible that the 3rd bird was the ♀. I'll have to watch to find out for sure. 555. Immediately after finishing the ambush I noted several birds over at A3 right at the fenceline. I went and got my scope, and came back to discover ① 621, ② j591, plus ③ A8ub, ④ jüb among them. The unbanded ♂ garricked a few times, and the unbanded juv, was probably with him. 600. Also here: ⑤ j Yel/DG #581 (Lambert); ⑥ j M/red #567 (A1) 605. Birds moving over toward UA2. 610. The unbanded ♂ is back (along with j581 and j591) drumming, etc.- trying to get someone to show some enthusiasm over this territory, I guess. 615. On my way up to Lambert I flushed a bird from the "Middle" tree (Large Valley Oak ½ way up to Lambert) who was j Da-UG/DG -apparently j590 from here!