1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif. (31 January) lots of stores at both Near Lambert and at the granary just over the knoll from Bar-b-q. There were also numerous birds around (inc. 2 at Bar-b-q, which lost most of its granary last month) but all were very skittish and impossible to pin down. 2 February 1500. Over at Warp 5 along the road there are indeed stored acorns-probably several hundred. Am now watching just to see if I can nab anyone. 1505. 0♂[?3 here! Flew off before I could get a decent look. 1530. Noone coming back. Leaving, but I do want to find out who lives here. 26 February 1530. Over at Near Lambert, where there was some activity earlier with at least 5 birds in the granary together. 1545. 1♀ub. 1600. Leaving. Several birds here, mostly hiding from me. Lots of stores here. San Geronimo, Marin Co., Calif. 18 March This afternoon Pam and I went to visit Jane Tyler, the woman who has the Acorn Woodpeckers with the yellow crowns. Several new developments have taken place here since we came in 1977: most interestingly, one of the yellow- crowned birds (a ♀) was apparently dispersed down to the local Post Office, about ¼ mile away and down the hill from the Tyler's house. At her feeder were apparently 2 yellows until recently and at least 3 during much of the winter, but one of these disappeared awhile back and a second (a ♂) had a growth in or on its bill which made it very