1981 R.L. Mumme Hastings Reservation. School Hill (6 March) Dorn - BRT(w)/white and 9524 M / Lots of sapsucking from that same Blue Oak on the E edge of the field 3 April Stark 1320. 1530, Don~ 9602 pecked hard at 9604. → good! 1600 Complete census, 886, 8402, 9260, 9523, 9524 9602, 9604 all seen (in fact, all 7 birds in view at once together at one point). These guys are no threat to nest in the immediate future. 8402 spent a long time camped out in the next Sap tree, with 9260 in the grassy area. Lots of action in the sap tree (see foraging data, plus 3 C Hawks early. End 4 April 9523 seen intruding at Low Hay (see LH notes) 23 April Nest check in the "newest" hole in the broken stub. 1000, 5 eggs, I'm sorry to report. Too late I thought about getting these guys for a fake egg removal + perhaps photo. A bird flew out of the hole as I approached, so I suspect incubation underway. 24 April Up here at 1730, 9504 Red-wnt/B1K + I think 9602 in the middle enclosure tree. Walter saw 9504 garricking constantly at Low Hay. Confirm 9602. Both seem to be bud-catchin' eating + leaf-back gleaning in the tree. [illegible] Oddly, they are constantly giving soft karrits. Rather strange. Not being chased. Anyway, I would think that their chances of staying (allowed to stay?) at Low Hay are nil. 27 April Roosting, a 8 in the hole when I arrived, stayed. I'm pretty sure it was 8402 (round head, short bill, double mustache right side) but I'll have to watch again there to make sure.