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1977 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Chenge Nest Record
Hastings Reservation.
21 April 1415 Bird in hole in Sycamore
22 April 1100. Hole opened: 5 eggs, all fresh
(=translucent)
① 24.1 × 18.8
② 24.1 × 18.7
③ 25.2 × 18.9
④ 24.3 × 18.2
⑤ 25.1 × 18.4
25 April 1700 Bird in hole.
27 April 1800 Still 5 eggs; warm, bird incubating.
5 May 1230. All have hatched: (not individually marked)
①
② BIR-8PC(m)
371
③ DB-DP
369
④ DPA-BB 370
LG-LP
⑤ LP-DBJ
368
5 May 1230
[Day 0]
5.5gm
8.4 wing cut here
8.6
8.7
8.5
17 May Day X gone
450
24/15.9
48.5
26.5/16.7
⑤ 43.3
26.5/15.8
37.9
22/14.9
JMTB
15 28 May
81.3 21.3/53/31
80.1 22.0/56/35
70.5 22.4/41/34
65.9 17.6/39/28