1981 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 12 Jan A quick watch here at 1315, both adults present. ♂58 No leg, ♀599 Metal / Blue-Red. ♂58 flycatching from top of sycamore 17 Feb Yesterday I noted that the main granary branch (long, low, overhanging the road) had fallen. Bad news for these guys. The limb was still pretty much intact & loaded with acorns, so I prop it up against a partially fallen branch of a Valley Oak, 20 meters east of the granary sycamore. Perhaps they will still be able to use it. 11 Feb Here at 1030, no sign that these birds have used the displaced granary limb. No sign that anyone else has used it either, though. 17 Feb Granary returned to tree. corn/corn Red 8 March Quick watch at 1130. ♂58 no leg, ♀599 metal/Blue-Red both here 4 May Yet another quick watch here 1745. ♂58 corn/corn and ♀599 Metal / Blue-Red in the granary. A couple of sortees to a tree upon Haystack Hill. ♂58 doesn't seem to be tightly following ♀599, but you never know 9 May at 1030, a bird looking out of the low hole (broken stab overhanging road), a believe a ♀. Will have to look in there soon. 23 June Trying to watch for babies here 1330. I hear & see some birds (sapping?) in a live oak just up the road from the granary ♀ Red-Tan 28 June Again 1715. 1820, ♂282 Tan-Acu/Tan-Red intruding here, not chased by anybody. ♂58, ♀599, ♀692 all see well, ad almost certain that another Juve here as well.