1978 Ronald L. Mumme 5 Journal HASTINGS RESERVATION, Monterey Co. 10 Dec I arrived here about 1300. Pam + Walter had gone up to the Arnold, so I walked out to Chongo for a while and "caught a few Z's." Later accompanied Walter on Yellow Pan Trap collections. Ice in some of the yellow pans, plus the horse trough, but afternoon was warm (70°F or so). I had been about 22° F one morning earlier in the week, according to Jim Griffin. Some small shoots of green vegetation are appearing here and there, apparently prompted by recent rain. A Say's phoebe was hanging around the lab area and about 1/2 mile up Red Hill. 11 Dec Watched some at Road 1 and did fairly well, then helped Walt set an ambush at Blom I. 4 birds roosted. 12 Dec Ambush failed. Walt, Jim Griffin and I visited Chews Ridge in the A.M., and I saw my first Pygmy Nuthatch in the Culter Pines there. Also saw white-breasted and heard Red-breasted Nuthatch. '77 fire has apparently created a bonanza for bark gleaners, as we heard many Downy Woodpeckers. I tried to watch at Buckeye in the P.M., but saw only one unbanded ♀. After dinner Walter and I had a really good discussion about potential aspects of AW sociobiology that could be investigated. 13 Dec Found the watch I lost in Blomquist pasture the previous AM, the left for Berkeley, arriving at 1300.