1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co., Calif 4 June Ron opened and checked BLOM TWO today, where he and I had seen a bird looking out of a hole. There were 4 eggs. 6 June 1130. Went to POISON OAK HILL #1 to band the babies, of whom there were 3 (about 18 days old, I'd guess). They are now #595-597 (there were 5 eggs here when I first came up). This group does still have acorns, also. 7 June 1200. First went to Coral Viejo Canyon #1 to band, finding only 1 baby remaining from the 5 eggs here last time. He was rather younger than I'd expected, but he was banded anyway as #598. Next I checked CUC #2 (where there had been 2 hatchlings last time) but there was no nothing in the nest at all. 1215. Finally, on the way back home, I went up to check the nest at BLOM TWO, where there is still a bird incubating 4 eggs. (see 4 June). 19 June 1530. Checked BLOM TWO, finding the nest completely empty (no eggs, eggshells, or babies). 25 August Back briefly after going to the ADTs, Ron and I walked up Poison Oak Hill to check on the damage wrought by the fire on 10 August while we were gone. All in all, things are pretty bad - a lot of old granaries up here went up in smoke. Of those that we specifically checked: 1) PO Hill #1: nest holes and granaries ok 2) PO Hill #2: nest tree not checked 3) PO Hill #3: both granary and nest tree totally destroyed 4) PO Hill #4: tree ok; 1986 nest hole taken over by honey bees 5) PO Hill #5: granary/nest tree (1980) a total loss. 6) Resolution territory: main granary totally gone. All in all, the place is not looking its best. The fire pretty