1981 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomivicivorus 1980 14 January 1330. Counted stores: 1420 (all in Main tree). Also took a sample of 50 acorns, replacing them with my own. 29 March Purge: £563. This bird, last seen on 9 Nov. 1980 by Ron, is presumably the bird whose remains I found alongside the lane by the crossing on 17 Nov (see general M.f. notes for 1980), Thus: Found since she was the only bird absent from the area after that time: Thus, Found dead, died about 11 Nov. 1980. 4 April 1530. Counted stores: 345, 406. 18 April 1730. Noone in any holes here. 24 April 1000. Noone in any holes in the Main tree. 30 May 805. 8564 seen over near the Y (between Y and Pump). See Y notes. 10 June 1700. Banded and bled the 2 babies here as #695 and 696. 11 June As part of our all-day watch here, I watched from 1400-1700. 18 June 1045. Counted stores: 168. 15 August 1100. No stores left here.