1987 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Black Oak HNHR January 9 September 830. Counted stores: Main area: 1092 Side area: 512 1604 They are storing in the bark of one of the side trees (the one with the roost hole facing SOBO) for the first time (that I know of). 17 January Group update j1210, 1345. N5AB. 1 March 950 Watching Birds still sepsucking. 1010. ①♂ DB-DB/M #1213. ②♀ Yel/R-W(w) #1190. ③♀ DB-W(w) #1211. ④♂ Rd-B/M #1209. ⑤♀ Mauve/ R5-BIL/M #1346. ⑥♀ DB/WA-DB #1212. 1040. ⑦♂ Bk/Or-Yel #426. ⑧♀ DB-LB/M #1007. ⑨? LP/Red #744. 1100. ⑩♂ Red-WH/WH- #1006. ⑪♂ Mauve/Yel #1009. ⑫♀ M/Da-LP #1004 1230. Leaving. Birds are sepsucking, flycatching, and eating stored acorns; they may be eating catkins as well. I saw all 12 birds ≥2 times, so I doubt there are I missed anyone (although it is possible). ♀1189 is certainly gone, at any rate. The birds to have a fair number of stores left. *Group Update* ♀1189. Here for the '86 breeding season (last seen 28 April), gone by 11 Nov, →DA 31 July ± 3 months. There should be only 1 breeding ♀ here now. 24 March *Group update* ♂1214, ♂1343, ♀1344. All seen 10 Nov '86, gone by 1 March →DA 5 Jan ± 2 M.