98 HAYDOCK 99 MELANERPE S FORMICIVORUS ARNOLD I HNGR. JUNE11 13:30 - Bird in a new hole! Finally they probably have a nest. Hole is high up in V. oak behind granary tree (from road) and faces road. JUNE12 14:00 - Yes they have a nest. Walt opened hole to find 2 Babies ready to fledge. A third fledgling, fledged as (what was climbing tree. Banded the two babies that remained in the nest, but now there is an unbanded fledgling that is very unhappy and flying about without bands. 3oct 12:00 - Some acorns from last year, plus new a few new acorns from this year. 6 Nov 1342 Granary a little less than ½ full. 1999 24Apr1 10:35 - Bird in hole!!. Some acorn stores. Same hole as last years nest. Walt climbed tree and checked. Finds 4 eggs. 1 of 4 is a runt egg!! (Only 1 ♀ breeder in group) Early incubation. ① 25.0 x 18.2 ② 25.1 x 18.2 ③ (Runt) 18.3 x 14.5 Placed tag #984 at post hole - took nest measurements. 8 May 3:11:00 - 3 babies hatched this morning. Still runt egg & 4 more unhatched.