1980 R.C. Munne 25 Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque (25 May) 0707 ?494 , picking up stones (?) in dirt in front of lab area. 0930 Relieving Walter at nest watch 1020 check nest, 3 eggs, ?496 has not laid today, See Walters notes 1045. Bugging it, 1915, checked nest again, still 3 eggs 26 May Both ?? lay again today, although ?496 lays late. See Walters notes, also. 0830, ?496 on dirt pile over septic tank by cabin, getting grit (?) ?494 lays around 0825, I take over watching hole for Walter egg #5 1a1d by ?496 1015.00 ?496 enters nest. 1015,45 head out 1016.00 back down . 1021 ?473 looks in, flies off at 1023. 1036.45 ?521 looks in , enters briefly at 1038.00. 1041.00 ?494 enters (both ?? in), Lots of heads in out at 1047, 1049, ?473 at hole, ?494 leaves, ?473 enters, 1052 [illegible] out. 1109, ?473 leaves, ?496 out. 1111 ?496 down 1120, we flush ?496 out of nest. Laurie Drinkwater and I check the nest. A fresh egg, #5, 4.68g, 25.7 x 18.1 mm. Association data on reverse, Following of ?494 shown by ?473 starting to break down . Turn Page.