1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomcicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. Calif. 15 March 1115. A bird giving two Garricks along the Arnold road just up from the Gate (by the 1st little clearing where I parle the tuck in the winter) was an u6 ♀. 16 March 1000. Flushed ≥3 birds from P.O. Hill #1 area, including 8°m/#374 (one of last spring's babies). 1030. Now watching for a spell. These birds do have stores still. 1130. By now I have a minimum of ①8u6, ②♀; ③[illegible] 8°374; and ④2nd 8m/or-LB; since I think I also saw a 8°Bile; I presume this to be ④8°376. 1200. 1 of the banded 8° still hawking here, otherwise quiet. Leaving. 1220. Watching at Revolution territory. Noone seen in arrival. There are some acorns remaining in their main granary. 1300. There is no sign of any wickers here at all! Leaving. 1340. Fairly close (up the hill and over towards the Revolution territory) to PO Hill #2 I saw 3 birds, one of whom was banded. Still no wing-streamers, though! 1400. Going home. There are indeed birds here, but the age of them all being streamered are (alas!) gone already. 1430. There are 2 birds by the 2nd crossing, in the live oaks on the hillside above it and over to the oaks on the side of the field across from it. One was a 8°, the other an u6♀. 17 April Pam, doing a census up on School Hill, came across 2 Acorners at the far end near Red House (near beginning of census plot) One was a 8°?/? ?; the other wasn't seen well. 18 April 1545. Wandered over to Near Lambert. Several observations of interest there: ① the large Valley Oak in the ravine almost