1980 R.L. Mumme Melanopes formicivorus 4 Road 3 (30 May) 0925, ♀265 in nest ♂184 looking in ♂68 flies to nest, ♂68 chatters to ♂184! 1000, going to bag it. Will come back & check hole. # 1 Back at 1030, I must be living right! One egg in the nest, I marked #1 and returned. It was probably laid this morning, although I suppose it could have been laid yesterday. Watching group again at 1105 . 1215, ♂537 or/metal actually, goes into nest hole. (for a few minutes). 1242, ♀265 in, ♂184 at hole, ♂68 flies to hole, chatters to ♂184, both enter. 1328, ♂68 at nest, ♀265 in, ♂184 flies to nest, both ♂♂ chatter! End 1340, 31 May Start 0535 from truck (0435), Core 3 emerge from roost hole near 0546, ♂ follow ♀ out. 0556, ♀265 enters, ♂184 looks in, he flies off, ♂♂ ♂68 enters. Both leave 0558. J Dom! 0538 pecked nastily by ♂537, 0620, ♀265 enters nest. Leave, 0625. ♂184 in with her for awhile. 0639 ♀265 enters nest, leaves 0640. 0655 " " " ♂♂68 enters briefly, both leave 0658 0714" " " 0730, ♂68 at nest, ♂184 flies to nest, ♂68 chatters for sure, and I think ♂184 did too. Both then enter, ♂184 first. ♀265 head out. 0733 leaves (all) 0755 ♀265 enters . 0758 ♂184 enters 0803 ♂184 leaves 0805 ♂68 at nest, ♂184 flies & enters, both ♂♂ chatter, but most by ♂6! 0810 ♂68 enters 0813 he leaves. 0817 ♂184 leave. End 0900