1981 R.L. Mumme 7 Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill *(6 Oct) Seen at Low Hay on 3 Aug. 7 Oct cont (2) J♀668 + J♂669 moved to Y about 20 Sept ± 1 week Last seen at S Hill on 29 August. Action at Y did not begin until about 10 Sept, and J668+669 first noted 11 and 20 ** September. Seen regularly at Y thereafter 21 Oct First watch here in a long time, 1550; ♂402 has been seen lurking around the Y with ♀668 + ♂669, 1630, 3 birds here, ♂86 LPAK/M, ♀260 wht/M and ♂402 Yellow/DPak. A real storing fre-zy by ♂86 while I was here; Acorns were gathered from trees at the edge of the field near the malaise trap site 23 Nov Watching here, 0900-1000. ♂86, ♀260, and ♂402 all up here seen well. ♂402 was storing acorns here, even after I saw him storing at Y a few days ago as well (see Y notes) What's more, I do believe that ♀668, who was up here for at least an hour, might have been storing acorns as well. She may be in the process of giving up on Y, though she continues to be active there. It will be interesting to see what ♀668 and ♂402 finally do. 8 Dec Counted stores 1430; 920 total. Also, ♀260 ♂402 and ♂669 (?) seen here as well. Don't know where/ what hey ♂402, and ♀668 will wind up.