1982 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague HNHR 27 October 1600. The hole was not quite refilled by now but was pretty close. The count: Valley Oak: 172½ (½ shelled acorn here) Live Oak: 77 Total: 249½. The weight of this load is 1.41 kg. 29 October 1200. The hole is already filled again! The count this time is: Valley Oak: 210 Live Oak: 84 } Total: 297. Blue Oak: 3 The weight of this load is 1.80 kg. 1 November 800. Emptied the hole, which is essentially filled again. The counts are: Valley Oak: 175 } Live Oak: 95 } 310. Blue Oak: 40 } Weight: 1.77 kg. The total stored now between 21 Oct and 31 Oct (10 days) comes to 1156½ acorns; total weight = 6.85 kg. (This doesn't include the original stores.) 2 November 1015. The hole is already filled again! I haven't been checking it nearly enough! The count today: Valley Oak: 143½ } Total: 318½ Live Oak: 154 Blue Oak: 21 Weight: 1.76 kg. 3 November 1015. The hole is not quite filled this time. Valley Oak: 73 } Live Oak: 247 } 340 Blue Oak 20 } Weight: 1.64 kg.