1978 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate Hastings Reservation 28 May 1300. Bird in hole again. Could be it at last! 1830-Yes indeed-and they have 6 eggs, most of which are opaque but 1 of which was fresh. Finally got the eggs of this group! (and there are most likely 2♀ involved!) 29 May 1230. Checked the hole with my mirror; it still has 6 eggs. 4 June 750. Bird in hole. 9 June 1100. Went up and checked the nest, where there were 5 big, healthy babies and one unhatched egg, which was removed. 12 June 1900. There were already 1 or more birds roosting in the new hole in the Gate sycamore as well as 1 bird in a higher hole in the nest tree but none in the nest itself... meaning that I better check here again soon. 13 June 1200. None in nest and no sounds heard. Looks bad. 15 June 1045. Contrary to expectation this group is not out of stores, and I came up with 3♂5 in the Westgate Sycamore. 22 June 1400. Bled and banded the babies, all 5 of whom are (miraculously enough) fine, as #463-467, 5 July 745. Watching. ♂♂ or-w/m#258 in Gate Syc. ♀♀ w/-Rst/M#433. Birds are hawking furiously here. 805. ♂♂ Pub ♂♂ DB-RE/DB #396. ♂♂ BLe-WN(W)/Ble#395. ♂♂ Y-B/Y-B#397. ♂♂ or-DG/or#238. 830. I can hear babies over to my right (the nest tree and beyond) - none are hawking or begging in the Sycamore. ♂♂ Pub. 845. Finally a baby begging in the Gate Syc: ♂♂ jay/DG-let#466. 2nd one above me- ♂♂ jay #465 begging in @Kele Syc. 905. Pub is pretty active in feeding the babies. [illegible]