1980 Ronald C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Finch Hastings Reservation 31 March Cruising by at 1700, ♂S01 seen eating oak buds (♀) ♂501 Yellow/metal ♂66 Red/Blue-white ♂282 Tan-Red/Tan-Red. Plus a ♀ end 1730 16 April Walter checks the nest here in the Road sycamore, 6 eggs!! Holy cow! A problem with the 1st year ♀, (1) 26.2 x 20.0 mm but pretty neat with this big (2) 26.6 x 20.1 mm food year- (3) 27.0 x 20.0 mm (4) 26.6 x 20.4 mm (5) 26.1 x 19.1 mm (6) 26.6 x 19.4 mm 18 April These birds are apparently still harvesting agri folia acorns, from PO Hill (north side). See Road I notes. Checked the nest here later, still 6 eggs. 28 May Swinging by on a hole checks, I see the 2 1st year birds (♀500 or ♂501), ad one of the fledglings, J 541 Black-yellow/maroon. Nobody in holes. 1 June Checked holes, nothing! 2 June A ♀ looking out of this years nest! Could it be? Yes! Back at 1430, 5 eggs (1) 27.5 x 20.9 mm Hole measurements, (2) 26.9 x 20.6 diam. nest height 25 cm : (3) 27.2 x 20.8 229° SW : -24° angle (4) 27.2 x 20.6 9.60 meters high. (5) 27.8 x 20.2 12 June Start watch 0800. At least 3 fledglings around, but J541 Black-yellow/maroon the only one I see well. Fleeing looks at others suggest 542+543, 0830, I hear