1980 Walter D. Koenig 6 Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 27 May 1530-1800. Searched and watched for a nest here. If this group does have a nest, which I consider likely but by no means certain at this point, they are managing to elude my most experienced and discriminating attempts to find it in a way matched by few other groups in recent years. 31 May 1600. At long last - a bird was looking out of the hole in the Valley Oak back by the Corral. Their nest, no doubt. 1 June 1400. Checked and opened the hole (nobody was in it) where there are 3 fresh eggs! (Eggs were marked) 3 June 1400. Flushing a bird from the hole, there are ### 5 eggs here. 5 June 1500. Still the same 5 eggs here, warm. Counted stores: 873 14 June 1000. Came over to begin setting up nets. Flushing the ♀ out of the hole, it was clear the babies had hatched. 1430. Before putting up a net I checked the hole: 4 newly hatched babies plus 1 egg (#4), which is opaque and will probably hatch yet. 15 June 1630. After waiting ½ hr or so I got the ♀ in the hole by trapping her with my long pole put in front of the entrance. I quickly banded her as #599. In the process I also checked the nest, where all 5 eggs have hatched and all 5 babies are present. 17 June 1600. Weighed the babies, of whom 4 are still around. Also moved the bar I put up the evening of the 15th to help #858 make it into the hole with his stump leg. 22 June Given watched here this evening and reported #858 unable to make it into the hole to roost, despite numerous attempts. So I