1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif (Poison Oak Hill) (16 May) I climbed it and got them -3- who were ~20 days old. I weighed, measured, and banded them, and they are now #547-549 (see map on back). If this has a name from 1977 it's probably PO Hill #3. The group definitely does have acorns remaining in their granary. 1300. Walked slowly up the tongue back toward the Revolution Territory. On the way, probably not more than 75m from the last group, was another granary with acorns (a Valley Oak). Looking around, I found the nest, went up, opened it, and found 5 more babies (~15 days old); their verniges were just breaking through their sheaths and their eyes were well opened. I banded and weighed them as #550-554. This tree has Poison Oak growing up it; it's not huge but is substantial (DBH=98.5 cm). See map on back for some idea where I am. This can be called PO Hill #4 for future reference. After this I walked on up (and I mean up!) to the Revolution Territory itself. I'd hoped to find a nest here - there are lots of nice-looking holes and lots of acorns - but I didn't have any luck. Finally, I walked down to "Valley Oak Field" where I saw a few birds but flunked again as far as west holes. On the way down from there I went by a dead granary with lots of acorns and a nest with babies, but by that time I was far too pooped to do anything. But stumble on back home. Also I'll need at least a short rope ladder to get up here. 17 May This afternoon I walked over across Blomquist's to Corral Viejo Canyon. First I looked around at This is a rather imposing (startle) tree, just down from Viofield Field 2nd steepest slope here Road