1980 1981 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Blomone Hastings Reservation 11 January 1230. 8BP/#513 in the granary in passing. 9 March 1150. 2 88 in the granary; 1 is 8M/Red #584. Second bird is 8BP-or/BP#513. A 3rd bird here also (presumably the ♀). 10 April Passed by here this morning about 830 but didn't see anyone in or out of holes. There are quite a few stored acorns remaining here, however. 22 April 1600. Something up here - 6-8 birds here chasing, etc. ① M/BIR#492 from 1500 here; also an ub ♀; also Revolution② 8BP/Maure#584 and ♀ M, #478(?). Better watch to confirm this. Yes: these 2 are here, together; the 1st yr ♂ is chasing. Clearly 8513 has bit the dust, and this is the Revolution to replace him. I estimate 6-8 birds present; unfortunately I don't have much of an idea of the sex ratio. However, there is a fair amount of drumming, garnicking, and chasing. It certainly matches the Revolution I precipitated last year by removing the ♂. At the moment, the 2 remaining residents are still tight in the granary, but I don't expect that to last! There are at least a couple ub 88 here. 165. Well, enough to know generally what's up! I predict a new 8 here next time we look! 25 April 740. Still some activity here (see Ron's notes for intervening developments since 22 April). Here are ①♀ub, ②2nd ♀ ③♂ or/BIR#492 (from 1500). ④♂/8/1B#493; ⑤♂/or-BIR#622. 800. In control of the central area here are the 3 1500 88 and 2 or 3 unbanded ♀ (as Ron suggested yesterday). But there may still be some others (9478?) on the side...