1976 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plaque Nest Record 19 May Bird first seen in hole 21 May 1500. Nest opened: 7 eggs (!) ① 20.1 × 15.6 ⑤ 25.9 × 19.6 5.1gm ② 25.0 × 19.5 ⑥ 25.9 × 20.3 5.2gm ③ 26.1 × 18.9 ⑦ 25.3 5.0gm ④ 26.4 × 19.7 ⑧ 25.5 × 19.7 5.2gm 25 May Estimated hatching date 30 May 1300. Nest checked: 3 babies, 1 unhatched egg, no trace of anything else [egg removed] [5] 30 May 1300 22.5 ① Manuel R ⑦ Pink L ③ 12/23 15.1 10/19 8.9 9/12 [10] 4 June 1645 44.0 ② 25.9 - 18/39 10/44 38/28 74.2 [23] 19 June 1600 68.8 ③ 105/69 - 10/44 41/29 → fed by me to 93.7gm [26] 20 June 1400 66.5 ④ 106/73 - [27] 22 June 1930 56.0gm Dead in nest. 106/73 Hastings Reservation