1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co, Calif (2 February) 1700. At least 2 birds are along Robertson Creek between the Gate and the Mellin Ranch road (about ¾ way or more Towards the [illegible]). One, calling a lot, was a banded ♂, but I could only see a L.Blue band on the lower left. I have no idea who he might be. 12 February 1400. Pam and I walked up Prison Oak Ridge. Once again there was an unusual amount of activity at the territory Where the Thanksgiving Revolution was. Though not on the order of a full-scale revolution, there was a fair amount of chasing, fighting, lots of displaying, and so on; all in all it seems amazing that these birds still don't have their differences settled after nearly 3 months. 1500. Action has picked up. About 15-20 birds [illegible] involved. Lots are banded from November: ①♀316, ②♂325, ③♀327, ④♀329, ⑤♂330, ⑥♀332, ⑦♂334, ⑧♀337, and ⑨♀342. ♀316 was doing a lot of the chasing herself, acting as though she belonged here. In addition, there are several (5?) unbanded birds, all of whom so far seem to be ♀♀. 1600. As before. A fair amount of chasing, etc. going on. 18 March 1345. I returned to Robertson Creek, the area where I'd seen the birds on 2 February. Very close to the area I again saw 2 birds, and managed to observe set length the ♂, who was indeed banded, and after ½ an hour of close watching identified as M/LBlue DBlue/LBlue #323, the ♂ from MacRoberts! There are no granaries here (that I could see) so presumably he and the ♀ moved here when their stores at MacRoberts ran out and are trying to make it here on