1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. (18 April) directly between Lambert group and Near Lambert has fallen. This tree had no storage holes but did have 1-2 woodpecker-sized roost holes, and in any case was a venerable old lobata. ② there are quite a few steres remaining at Near Lambert, and ③ I flushed 3 birds, 1 or 2 out of one of the holes in the roost tree near the granary. I'll wait for another sighting before opening it, but it looks quite hopeful. 21 April Noone in the holes back at Near Lambert this afternoon. Still apparently early. Late this afternoon I made the circuit down onto Blonquist's, passing by Gazebo, the groups in the Windmill Valley, and up past the 2 groups on either side of the (now filled) pond. I found no good sign of any rest, but did see several birds at the Pond groups as well as at the group in the big Valley Oak on this side of the Windmill Valley. Things are still pretty slow this early. 22 April An exciting event - walking back from the Big Pond over on Blonquist's, I passed by the group where the 2 8's from Hay-Bloom are, and heard the unmistakable sounds of very young baby woodpeckers emanating from a hole that I'd flushed a bird out of yesterday evening (with no noises then). This means they finished laying eggs and began incubating at least by April 15th, and began laying eggs about 7-9 April! This is the earliest nest known to me - certainly the earliest nest to actually hatch that I've seen here. 26 April 1130. Walked down Haystack passed Gazebo (flushing 2 birds but none in a hole); Blonquist's (bird flushed from hole-