1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes Fornicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. Calif. 23 March Ted and I walked up over to the territories near Hastings up on lamberts. We saw no birds, but the territory where the revolution was in April 1977 (Near Lambert) does actually have stores remaining. Neither of the other 2 along the ridge from "Lambert" group have stores, including the one with the big Valley Oak and the near one (Bar-6-q). Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey Co. Calif. 31 March Here we drove along the Nacimiento Road about a mile or two past the McIern Trail, then back around the San Miguelito loop. The area here is of course beautiful prime Wicker habitat, with every other Valley Oak full of stashes. Nonetheless, it's clear that it was a bad year here as well - we didn't see a stored acorn the whole day (I probably looked at 25 granaries at least). We did note 2 or 3 groups (one of 3 birds only along the San Miguelito loop); these birds were staying close to each other and may have been about ready to start nesting. All in all, though, a Waka was a relatively rare sound here today. Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. Calif. 19 April 1245. At Near Lambert there are still stores, but none is in any of the known, obvious holes. 1700. Nobody at all seen at Blountwo in passing. 22 April Nobody at ARF TOO in passing.