1976 Walter D. Koenig 7 Melanerpes formicivorus Upper Arnold 2 Hastings Reservation (14 May) At 1052, while looking at the ♂, an AW zipped in and landed above me in the 2nd storage tree. I assumed it was the ♀ until a 3rd bird flew over the area coming from the East (as the 2nd bird had) and kept going toward the A3 area. At this point I moved a bit to be able to see the bird, but course flushed it instead. It headed toward A3 as well. No calling or even acknowledgement was made by the ♂, who was probably more concerned about me than the strangers. 22 May 800. The ♀ was in the low hole in the Valley Oak "nest" tree; figuring that this was enough to go on I went up and checked it out. Sure enough, there are 4 eggs; 2 are translucent, indicating that they may be infertile, but the other 2 are nice and opaque. Thus it is shown for the first time that 2nd-year ♂ can breed too! (again—at least outside of their parent group!) [see Plaque notes for 21 May]. 23 May 1800. 9128 in vicinity of nest; flushed across the canyon and appeared to displace a bird who did not have a wing- streamer (hopefully this was an intruder and not her mate!) Nevertheless, I did not see ♂205 around anywhere. 24 May 1510. Nobody in nest again, unless their they're being even more reticent than usual about showing themselves. Again one bird, not ♂RR, flushed from the general vicinity across the canyon. 25 May 1045. ♀ sitting in Valley Oak just below nest tree. Nobody in nest? Or is the ♂ just unwilling to come out? 1230. Finally. ♂205 sitting in storage tree. 3 June 1030. Heard babies in hole, though no adults were inside. They've hatched!