1981 R.L. Munne Melanerpes Formicivorus Y (20 Sept) No, stupid, its ♂473 from Plague, proving once again that I can't tell the difference between Green & Orange. Anyway, he's near the School House at 1400. 21 Sept Watching here 0830. Lots of new developments. First, two foci of activity: At the Y pers e, hanging around the Y Sycamore, the old VO granary ("Y Not") are 3 birds, a ♀NB, a ♂NB and J668 of S Hill, who I original thought was a ♂, but I now have some doubts. They look modestly interested in the old VO granary, but more so in all the acorn laden trees there. J669 would fly by occasionally as well. Most of the noise was from the knoll, though, and I wondered why the S Hill jauvies, who seemed in control yesterday, were now off to the side. I found a likely answer over on the knoll: More Buckeye Birds! ♂619 Lorn/Yellow Jibble, Blk-Red/m, and J664 White/Dorn-Lbrn. Didn't see J665, who was here yesterday, and J663, here a few days ago, but they might be around. ♂660 (Plague) and J702 (wrap 5) here two, plus a ♀NB. Hard to tell what will eventually happen here. Maybe nothing. Very quiet by 1030. End watch. 30 Sept 0830, trying to catch up here after a week in Berkeley. Looks like little has changed. Lots of birds here. Main points: (1) Plague birds are still in control of the Lower Barn Locusts (♂521, ♀494, 496 seen there), but they now seem to be being challenged a bit. A ♀NB, and perhaps J666 Blk-Red/m (?) of Buckeye being shagged out of the locusts. (2) At least some birds, 2 NB and J669 from S Hill are still lurking about in the two Y Sycamores, the School House pines, etc. However