1980 R.L. Mumme Melanopes formicivorus 27 Plaque (28 May) 1.00 ♂473 enters, 29.10 ♂473 leaves 30.40 ♀494 enters 31.40, ♀496 enters, ♀494 leaves 38.30 ♂473 enters, ♀496 heads out. 39.00 down. Tapping from inside hole. 41.00 ♀496 head out, 41.30 backdown 45.40 ♀496 out 47.20 ♀496 leaves, ♂473 leaves, 48.00 ♀496 enters, 59.50 ♀494 enters, ♀496 leaves 9.20 ♂473 enters, ♀494 leaves, 15.50 ♂473 head out 18.00 ♂473 leaves (John nearby). checked nest, still 6 eggs. Back in hide at 0954 (31.00). #7 laid by ♀496 (?) 34.30 (0957.30) ♀496 enters. 58.10 ♂473 enters. 3.00 ♀494 enters, much chattering and commotion from inside, 4.00 ♂473 leaves, 8.00 ♀494 leaves. 18.20. ♀494 enters, 18.40 ♀496 out 19.00 back down. 30.50, ♀494 leaves. ♀50.00 end watch to check nest, ♀496 still inside 1130 (1030) I check the nest, one more egg, marked #7 and returned to the nest (4.85g, 25.9 x 18.6), laid most likely by ♀496. Back in hide at 1140. 1150 ♂♀494 enters. 1152.00 ♂473 looks in very nervously. Both leave 1155. 1156.30 ♂473 enters 1204.30 ♀496 enters, 1210. Lunch break. Check nest at 1240, still 7 eggs 29May Checked nest at 0830 with walker. 7eggs. Start nest watch at 0940 Nest empty (?) NO! 0959.30 ♂473 looks out, leaves nest.