1978 Walter D Koenig 24 Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co, Calif (15July) near the Windmill to band the babies, 3 of whom were alive and well (see earlier report on this nest in 30June notes). They were measured (data recorded on the capture records) and banded as #470, 471, and 472. I didn't see any adults, but there were plenty of stores remaining for sure. 5 November Wandered over by the Laubert groups, where things are clearly as bad as they are over on the Ancold. Both Bar. B.q and the other group past it along the N ridge (with the large Valley Oak granary) have no discernable stores and are presumably defunct. Only Near Laubert still lives, as they do have stores (perhaps on the order of 800 to 1000). Not very good no matter how you look at it. 16 November Over on Blomquist's things are generally fair-poor. Several of the trees over at Gazebo have been cut down, but they have some stores, as does Blomone and the Windmill Valley Groups. None looked in "good" shape, however - only uniformly marginal, at best. 29 November Walked over on Buckeye Hill this evening, passing by the Buckeye group (where things look alright) and then up over the top, where things look terrible. I passed at least 3 empty granaries, and saw absolutely no sign of any woodpeckers during the entire excursion. 10 December Walked across S. ravine over on Lauberts. Of note was one good granary with lots of acorns across from Bianca (approx.). Otherwise nothing of note. One group I watched in Fall 1976 is no longer there. I checked several Girts but all were unbanded.