1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation 14 January 1515. Went outside long enough to get all 4 birds here sitting atop the Plague tree together. The babies, by the way, have molted: 521 is a ♂ and 522 is a ♀. 3 February 1215. Both babies (♂521, ♀522) up hawking from the top of Plague. 4 February 950. Watching now with our 2nd yr captive ♀ up in a cage in the 2° tree. She has yet to make a sound since I took her out of Red House and is quiet and calm now. The residents are up the canyon somewhere. 1032. ♂ #473 came to 2° tree; appeared to take a look at the captive. But pulled out an acorn and flew off with it, apparently ignoring her. Is now atop 2° tree eating the acorn. 1055. ♂521 is on a line ~8 ft away, obviously interested. Meanwhile one of the ♀♀ is hawking atop the tree. 1100. Both ♀♀ in the tree now. ♂521 still the only bird near the captive. ♂521 preening at the moment. 1104. ♂521 finally flew off. Several birds war here now but none in the vicinity of the cage. 1112. The other baby (♀522) here also. Both babies are busy moving stores around in the granaries. 1150. Quitting. Still no clear interest in the captive, though birds are in the area still. ♂521 came the closest to her. 12 February 1600. Counted stores: Plague tree: 1397? Total: 1867 Other: 470(est.- includes an est. 300 in the roost holes in the telephone pole, which are still full to the brim). 15 February 1705. Some calls here in the Plague tree were directed at a crow. The bird who actually buzzed the bird and was