1992 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes lewis San Antonio Valley, Santa Clara Co, Calif 30 May Stanback, I, and the 2 assistants (Jim & Valen) made the 2nd annual Lewis Woodpecker raid today, leaving at 0330 and going to the same area as last year. It continues to astonish me - Lewis' Woodpeckers all over (Mark went on both sides of the road this year and found 6 nests!), lots of hole-nesting species, and a Digger Pine-Blue Oak woodland that's remarkably healthy with lots of small, baby, and medium-sized blue oaks - this area is regenerating just fine! We know now that all the land (with a few minor exceptions) is owned by Carry & Ruth Stoddard, Star Rt. Box 53, Livermore. I wrote them and got a nice letter back just yesterday, but had not successfully called them to let them know we were coming. I will write them a nice letter, though, as this is a really neat area and I'd love to go back and ultimately get someone to study those woodpeckers. We stole 12 babies from 4 nests and weighed babies from 2 more. The 12 included broods of 3, 3, 4, & 2, and were from the same area as last years (including one from the same hole). Nests were also found by Mark on the other side of the road (across the river), where numerous LW could be seen flycatching at any one time. We drove back via Del Puerto Canyon & I5 & Case de Frute again after stopping at The "Junction" - right where Mines Road, del Puerto Cyn Rd, & San Antonio Road come together (it is over 20 m longer that way, by the way). Their ranch is the "F(" ranch or some such