97 J. HAYDOCK MELANERPEs FORMICIVORUS LOWER ARNOLD 2 HWHR 3 April 15:10. No birds seen in a hole 12 April 10:00 No birds seen in a hole 21 April 10:30 No birds seen in a hole. 1 MAY 15:10 - Possible that bird was in hole in first tree along fence (when coming from A1); (new hole). 2 MAY 16:30 - Opened new hole indicated above (MARI); Hole is facing other nest tree (traditional?) and located but 15ft above the ground. Found 5 eggs; they look well incubated ① 27.7 x 18.7. 9 MAY 13:20 - 5 babies, largest 24g, but all nearly as big. One egg remaining that apparently failed to hatch because the shells from other eggs were stuck over the mating; it necessary for the hatching bird to go through at least 2 shell layers. When I pulled offe the outer half shell, the inner shell was piped open in a small cycle, but the fully developed hatching was very dead and rotten. 16 MAY 12:30 - They all died ☺. No obvious reason - perhaps No F incubated after a set ambush on may may 12_ 24 MAY 9:00 - New nest in traditional nest tree along fence line, in hole facing towards WNW, down hill branch, 7 eggs - fairly fresh. ① 26.3 x 19.9 June 10:00 - Still 7 eggs. Bird in hole when I arrived. 4 June 19:30 - 4 babies 4-14g, smallest taken out; the other 3 are about the same size. (#2878 is runt nesting). No eggs remaining, so I guess they all hatched. 10 June 11:00 Caught (of 2 unbanded female breeder.