1982 R.L. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Gate 24 June Trying here again 0945: Good! 1030, One of the acornless storage limbs, J789 + J788 together without adult, 789 Grn-BLK/Yellow pecked hard at the head of 788 M/unt-LBlue! Also, 1115. J791 and 788 at the top of the gra-ry, 791 hitches down the limb and really wallops the head of 788! A pause of ~30sec, then 791 hits 788 hard again. Very good. Also, a complete census. 25 June Excellent Juv. watch here, 0700-0900, including 6 independent cases of J790 pecking J788, (hard), 1 more case of 790 pecking hard at 789, and 1 case of 789 pecking at 788. See reverse 28 June Watching here, 1550: Nothing at all. End 1745. 1 July Once more, 0900: Misty, foggy, cool morning. 1022, Just as I'm about to give up, success! J790, J791, 627 together on one of the vertical storage limbs. J790 Red/M above (with 627), J791 below Four separate times J790 came down the limb and pecked hard at the head of J791. Great! That was the last dominance interaction I needed to see. End 1030. 18 Aug Counted stores, 0845: O TOTAL. Also saw 9519, 627, 9685, J788 in passing. 4 Oct After a slow start, a good watch here: 626, 627, 9519 9685, and all 4 juveniles seen upon the side of School Hill. 1415-1700. Juveniles 788, 789 + 791 seem to be 4th molting to F plume, while J790 is a sure M.