1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation (and very near vicinity), Monterey Co., Calif. (26 April) but no noises), and Blomone (noises still - see Blomone notes). Things may be picking up, I daresay. 27 April Nobody seen in holes at Near Lambert today. 3 May 98339 and 343, originally banded in the Thanksgiving Resolution on Poison Oak Hill, are down at a revolution at Finch today. See Finch notes. Over at Near Lambert and Bar-b-g I saw no birds in any of the holes. 5 May Walked back through Blomquist's, seeing none in any likely holes at Gazebo or Bloutwo but hearing (I think) babies still at Blamone. 6 May 9435 (banded at the revolution at Plaque in April) seen intruding at School Hill this morning. 7 May Walked back past Gazebo and Bloutwo, but found no birds in likely holes. 11 May Walked down Poison Oak Hill this afternoon after searching with John Davis for Cvent Springs. I passed the 3 nests from last year plus a little extra, but found no sign of any nests or babies. 21 May 1580. At Gazebo there's a low hole about 2.5m off the ground where I'd been told a bird was flushing. So I came over, sure enough a bird flushed, I opened the hole, but it is merely being built and has no eggs or even really a decent bottom as yet. 28 May 1130. No sign of a nest at Near Lambert. 2 June Walked up the spine of Poison Oak Hill this morning, passing by all the groups and holes that I know of.