1977 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation Monterey Co. Calif. 1 September ♀417 and ♀[illegible]/#207 (from A3) seen at the spring upon the Arnold. ♂410 got caught here also 18 September Seen by Pam at the Arnold Spring this morning ♂123 (Upper A2); ♂266 (A1); ♀417 (banded by PLW at the spring). and ♂133 (LA2 - seen quite well). 30 October While walking around over on Blonquist's this afternoon I went by 1) Gazebo, where I flushed 1-2 birds, saw plenty of stores, and did not see the wing-streamered bird; 2) the group whose nest I found near the dry pond across the fence from Gazebo, where I also flushed a bird and found stores in the nest tree itself and a large Valley Oak nearby; this group will be referred to as Blontwo in the future, and does indeed exist; and 3) a surprise - a heretofore undiscovered group, complete with a nice, but relatively inconspicuous Valley Oak granary, several birds, and 2-3 nice roost holes in the knoll between Blontwo and the field leading to HNHR, that is in the trees just across the dry pond from Blontwo; this group, which I should watch soon as I have no idea who might be in it, will be referred to as Blomone. See rough map on back of page. 6 November 945. Watching Blomone from hide. 3 birds flushed from the granary when I arrived. [illegible] from Haystack-Blonquist!! 955. ♂[illegible]/♂[illegible] OrRW #246!! here with an acorn. 1007 ♂back with ♀3bub. 1032 ♂OrW back again. No ♀ yet. 1035. ♂3bub chased away an intruder. ♂Or here again. 1058. ♂[illegible] Red /B (Yellow) !#300 here with an acorn [also formerly a Hay-Blon bird!!] 1115. Leaving. Not bad - half the group's banded and I didn't