1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. 23 June Returned late this morning to the Blonquist Ranch at Corral Viejo Canyon (near the Windmill [on USGS map]) and opened the 2 nests I found on 18 June. The first had 3 babies about 17-18 days old who were marked as measured as: (1) 73.2 gm [43mm] Or-Brn (2) 67.3 [44] Blk-Wht (3) 64.4 [38] LP-Wht(n) This was the first nest between the Windmill and the main road on the map on p. 21. The second nest had 5 young babies (3-4 days old), broken eggshells but no sign of any unhatched egg(s): (1) 16.2 (10.5) LB-Yel (#470) (2) 10.9 (10) Wn-Blk (#471) (3) 11.6 (10.5) DB-DP (#472) (4) 3.9 NB (5) 3.2 NB This was in Nest tree 2 as indicated on the back of p. 21. As noted on 18 June, both these groups have lots of stores remaining. 30 June 1100. Walked by Blomone (where I flushed ≥3 birds, inc. at least 1 of the banded babies) and Gazebo (where I found no birds, no sign of a nest, and there are indeed no stores) on my way to the first Corral Viejo Cyn nest (see 23 June). Opening it up, I found no sign of anything inside(!). On the limb (horizontal) directly behind it, however, I found at least 20 or more reniges emerging from their sheaths which had been plucked or otherwise taken from baby woodpeckers too young to fledge. I found no