1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Blomane Hastings Reservation 10 Jan Pass by here 0935. ♂513 or - BPNK /or here. Later, ♂584 BPNK/mauve as well. I've seen 3 birds here I'm fairly certain, 3 March Walk by here at 0920. ♂584 metal/BPNK and ♀478 m /DRINE orange in the granary. A third bird also seen, presumably ♀513. In addition, I saw ♂584 urking and mildly chasing a banded ♂ intruder, but I know not who. Back at 1230, a Beaudou → Prairie Falcon zips by, ♀ in the granary gives alarmcalls. Not positive who, but suspect ♂513 Again, not sure. 23 April Start 0730. Revolution, as reported by Walter yesterday, in full swing. ♂478 is gone, and lots of ♂ 0733. 1500 contingent, ♂♂492, 493, 622 all here. Staked out the periphery (Blue Oaks above the granary) watching with a ♀NB. End 0815, when I managed to run up and catch two birds locked in a death grip in the tall grass underneath the granary. One was ♀478, and I let her go. The other was a ♀NB, which I took back to the labs to be banded ♀647 BIK/BIK, the "Black ♀". Anyway, I guessed about 12-10 birds here at least. 3 1500 ♂♂ 2 ♀NB, and a couple of ♂NB, the two residents, plus others will have to come back for a better look later. Right now, ♀478 and ♂584 seen in control of the granary. Incidentally, the ♀NB that I caught was bleeding from some wounds in her mouth lining, presumably as a result of her tussle with ♀478.