1981 R.L. Mumme 13 Melanerpes fornicivorus Road 3 2 Oct Granary watch 0800-1000 on reverse. Storing just getting started, now. Two interesting points: ① ♂184 is excavating a roost/nest hole (as if they need another one) in the sycamore branch overhanging the road. I hope that doesn't come to pass, as it would require an extension ladder placed smack in the middle of the road to get to. ② Birds are drinking from a tree well in the Valley Oak granary; Easy to see because of the heavy dark stain streaming down the side of the tree from it. All 5 adults, J♂654 655, 656, J708, 709 see-. Only J710 not seen: Perhaps gone 6 Oct GROUP UPDATE: Purge J707 -- Not seen after banding, 8 July 15 Oct Granary watch, 1045 - 1245. Assuming that J710 is indeed gone, another complete census. A fair amount of storing, entirely by helpers + jays. Birds showing a lot of interest still in that new roost hole overhanging the road. don 19 Oct Granary census below, 1400-1600 don 8657 J655 709? 708 (?) Storage 1400 J710 J655 J537 25 J537 05 J537 J618 30 J537 10 "" J618 J265 35 J618 15 "" J655 40 ? 20 J655 11 J709 J708 J265 45 nobody 25 J655 J537 J655 708 J265 50 "" 30 J658 J654 J618 J265 55 "" 35 Guze warder- discount 1600 11 40 J709 J658 J537 45 J618 J537 defense 50 ? "" 55 J658 J618 J709 1500 J654 J658 J618 J654 05 J618 J709 J654 10 J656 15 nobody 20 J618 23 11.5/hr