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1979 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Blomone Nest Record
7 May 1600
2 birds in hole
9 May 1150
♂ at edge of hole
10 May 1600
Hole opened; 3 fresh eggs
numbered 1-3.
11 May 1700
Still same 3 eggs:
① 24.1 × 19.0
② 24.3 × 19.4
③ 24.9 × 19.1
24 May 1715
3 babies
#494 #495 #496
① Red DB ② Or.Br ③
2- 24 May 1715 10.7 10.8 10.1
4 26 May 1500 21.0 17.8 15.6
27 May 1545 All 3 ok.
13 June 1600 (wt wt) 78.0 84 77.5 87 77.8 84
Not as developed
as other 2