1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (8 April) to Ron, who's been here for awhile, the situation is apparently thus: the School Hill ♀♀ are here, but peripheral, spending most of their time over in the Sycamores and by the Griffin's. Meanwhile, 1, and possibly 2, unbanded ♀♀ clearly have the upper hand as far as moving in permanently. Both ♂♂ are here with her in the Plague tree and all are friendly; we saw the 1st yr ♂ hop over to the ♂ at one point and almost mount her, but he only got as far as hopping a little on her tail. He tried again a few minutes later but didn't even get quite that far. Meanwhile, the 1st yr ♀♀22 has apparently given up and is spending her time in the Blue Oak up by the Cabin gannicking herself sometimes and waking to herself (!). Note Ron's observation last evening of ♂473 pecking the daylight out of ♀♀22 in Plague when she made a move to chase out the ♂. Apparently things are going to go as predicted here. 1100. Still plenty of activity here. Over in the locusts by Griffin's house the 2 Sch. Hill birds (♀♀23, ♀♀24) are still hanging out; ♂473 is here a fair amount also, occasionally chasing the ♀♀ when he feels the inclination. 1140. ♀♀22 is still up by herself by the Cabin. 1145. In the main area are ♂♂21, ♂ub, plus ♂473, who is still going over to Griffin's regularly. ♂ub is occasionally drumming and gannicking herself. 1400. I was called by Jim and told that we had a bird in the net! In fact, it was an unbanded ♀- who