2000 2001 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus LAZ HNHR 13 Apr 1136. Checked hole (#279), where Joey saw a bird yesterday: empty but in good shape 21 April 1330. Checked hole: 4 eggs, 2-3 days inc. EHD: 29 Apr. Measured one: 25.3 x 19.7 mm. Skill stores here. 23 May Banded & bled the 4 kids. Stores: Yes. Fair number. 27 June Still a fair number of stores. 20 July Still quite a few stores. 1 Sept. Out of stores. None in any holes, either. 2001 10 April 1515. Bird flew from middle (?) hole. Checked it: empty. 18 April 1530. Well, I was wrong: it was the (unopened) uppermost hole! They have small babies already. 19 April 1500. Opened the new hole (tag #1310): 4 babies, ~6 do. Band ~ 4 May. 3 May 1530. Banded + bled the 4 kids (#3367-3370). 6 June 1100. Checked the hole just for kicks: 1 fresh egg! Marked #1. Also checked the (998 hole (#279): empty but in good shape. 7 June 830. 2 eggs. They are (in order of laying): ① 25.5 x 19.4 and ② (today's egg): 25.5 x 20.0 8 June 915. Today's egg #3 is 24.8 x 19.6 9 June 715. Still 3 eggs. Last egg today?