1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague (9 April) Meanwhile, ♀522 (1st yr-Plague) is still up by herself (and sometimes with a 2nd bird) by the Cabin in the Blue Oak. Things were busy enough to prompt me to put up nets, in which I caught 1-2) ♂521 with ♂♂6 (now ♂535) in Plague (former apparently chasing the latter) 3) ♀6, now ♀536 4-6) ♂496 (Blomone), ♂523, ♂524 (School Hill). After all this, I went back to watch: 1140. Still lots of activity. ♂473 here. 1150. ♂524 in 20 tree. 1155. ♂524 displacing ♂496. ♂496 appears to be the primary chasee here: ♂523 here. 1215. ♂521, ♂473 up by Cabin. Both flew to 20 tree. ♂473 stayed, by ♂521 remained <5 sec. and then flew back to the Cabin. 1220. Still appears to be 1st ♂523, ♂524 chasing ♂496. No sign of ♂534, ♂535, or ♂536. Looks good for the School Hill ♀♀ moving in for good. 1500. Still lots of displaying and chasing here (nets are now down). Still ♂496 who getting chased. 1505. ! ♂496 still getting chased by everybody - nope - ♂494 here also! - x - 1540. Finally caught a bird by hand when she fell to the ground in a fight (♀524)! These birds are still really going to it. It's hard to tell what's up, since the ♂♂ seem to alternately wake to