1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Chongo Hastings Reservation (2 July) ground in the sycamore just below the one with all the other known holes in it. This is another of these holes which face up-further complicated by the considerable downward slope of the ground it faces, all rendering it quite invisible. In any case, a baby was looking out at me from it, and hopefully they'll all still be here tomorrow morning when I come to get them. 3 July A trying morning here, where I came about 700 to saw out the babies. The first problem turned out to be the hole itself, which was deep in the central cavity of the sycamore behind a good 4" of live, juicy, sycamore wood. The second complication was that I continued to hear a fledgling beg from the adults off on the hillside most of the time I was up at the hole, making it clear that at least 1 bird had already fledged and that I was therefore destined to end of with an incomplete set of babies, should I live long enough to get to them. Well, I eventually did so, circa [illegible] 1145; and a long haul it was. Inside I came upon 2 babies, #311 and 312, the latter of whom immediately flew off when I tried to return them to the nest. #311 #312 75.0gm Winglength 115mm 72.0gm W.L. 109mm When I finally completed this entire ordeal I was much to far gone to consider what to do next, but I will certainly go ahead and try to catch a few