1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. (27 April) together, one of whom was a ♀ with a Blue wing streamer on her left wing (no marks). Otherwise, there is just not a whole lot going on here. 1230. Up somewhat further (½ way to top) and just off to the S side was a territory with rather more action and 4+ birds. Several ♂ in fact were marked, inc. ♀DBRWor-BS/M #324 and ♀DBLW res/M #333. This group has stores, among other things. 1235. In this group are 6+ birds; except for those 2 ♀♀ nobody else seems to be banded. 1240. As interesting as all this is, there's not much more I can make of it besides looking for a nest in a couple weeks, perhaps. There is rather more activity here than one would expect in a "settled" group; i.e. something certainly may have happened here pretty recently, but there's really not much way I can figure out what it was. * e.g. lots of open-winged full walks among 3-4 birds, as one sees during/just after revolutions, but no chasing, best I can tell. 12 May 1030. Walked over to the group on Blonquist's down from Haystack Hill where the small cattle feeding station is located. Inside the hole I thought the nest was in, tapping was emanating. I called hello, and the bird looked out and then flew out, leaving the rasps of young nestlings behind. This is the first time I've known of a bird actually working on a hole while it was occupied by an active nest! I will definitely return to get band the babies here, which will be ready about 7 June, if they live. The group itself will be called GAZEBO. (see map on back). They do have acorns remaining.