2003 2004 Walter Poenig Melampypes formicivorus MPHF HNHR 8 April 1000. Lots of stores, but none in any holes 20 April 1500. Bird in old hole in tree up toward UPHF: 5 fresh eggs, 1 of which is a runt. Note: this is another group with no breeder 88(!); so we should check it out sooner rather than later. 26 April 1000. Checked nest: 9 eggs (1 a runt). Should hatch ~ 3 May 5 May 1300. Just hatching: 2 kids, maybe 1 do, + 7 unhatched eggs. Band ~ 26 May. 26 May 1030. Banded the 2 kids. Lots of stores. 6 June 1430. Opened new hole (now tagged 5812) in the granary tree (with the "traditional" hole): 8 incubated eggs. (no runts). 14 June 1115. 5 kids ~ 3 do, + 3 unhatched & undeveloped eggs. Band ~ 2 July. 30 June 1500. Banded the 5 kids in the 2nd nest. Lots of stores still. Is this really an incest group? 2004 20 April 1315. Bird in last year's (1st) nest hole: checked it: empty! Stores here - from 2002?? 11 May 1045. 8 eggs! 5 developing, 2 not developing, 1 a runt. Incubated; could hatch in a few days. 18 May 1230. 4 kids, 3-4 do + 2 unhatched eggs (runt gone). Band ~ 4 June. 31 May Justyn helped me catch a 8" here for blood, then I banded the 4 kids. 24 Aug Very few stores left; may actually have run out!