1987 Ronald L. Grinnell Balanosphyra formicivora Hastings Reservation (7 Aug) time sapsucking in the dense live oaks on either side of Carmel Valley Rd. near the CV canyon gate, which didn't help matters very much either. Good census, however: ♂837, ♀1042, ♂1081, ♂1079, ♀1284, ♂1285 all seen well, plus 4 surviving juveniles: 1430, 1432, 1433, 1434. No sign of ♂943, ♀1040, J1431. I suspect that all are gone 10 0930-1030 at Y and the Blomquist Knoll, a mini power-struggle in progress: Two ♂ from Hay-Blom, ♂1301 (P.k.-Red/or a-d ♂1303 BP.k.-wht(N)/wht "" setting up shop on the knoll with ♀1350 of Y (D6m-BP.k.(N)/mauve-D6m). These 3 birds walked together frequently, while exploring the old fallen knoll granary and the roost hole in the Blue Oak. This same sort of thing happened in fall of 1981 (see Knoll Set notes + T notes) At Y proper (in locusts by lower barn) were ♀675 (m-wht/M, D6m ♂1150 Red-B1k/M, a-d J1428 M/mauve DBlue-wht(N)) (All 3 took dog food from the feeder). No sign of ♂1376, who is probably gone. J1428 also "visited" the Knoll birds briefly, but appeared to be chased by the Hay-Blom ♂.