1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Finch (16 May) ②♂T-Red/T.Red #282; ③♀Gnn-Bile/α-B #63. 830. The birds do seem to be hanging together. They may have a nest soon. 23 May 1130. Bird in the '77 nest hole (the low one, thank goodness) in the Squamore. Could be it! 1815. Noone in hole, but I went up to it anyway and was rewarded with 4 eggs, translucent and fresh! 25 May ⑥♀ Bird in hole. Going up, the same 4 eggs are in the nest. These were measured and returned. 27 May Watched the nest today from 945-1205. See compilation on back. Note the subordination of ♂282 to both ♀63 and 66 (♀67 appears to have disappeared); also the apparent equivalence of 63 and 66. 30 May Watched the nest here from 900-1200; see compilation below. No feedings were obvious and I figured they were still incubating, but by tonight Larry (who watched roosting- ♀63 roosted in the nest) reported they were bringing food to the nest. 0.00. 666 in hole looking out 1:30. Back down. 9:30. Leaves. ✓ 940. 663 enters. 1550. Leaves. ✓ 1600. 666 enters. The 2 birds waked during the exchange softly! ✓ 2100. 9293 enters. 2105. 6 leaves. ✓ 30.50. 6 leaves ✓ 31.00. 6282 enters. 6 chattered to the ♀ as she came out! ✓ 33.18. 6 leaves, chatters at 666. ✓ 36.15. looks out. 36.30. Leaves ✓ 44.10. 666 enters. Wakes again. ✓ 44.15. 663 enters. 4640. Back down. ✓ 45.10. looks out. 48.43. Leaves. ✓ 48.35. 6 enters. Turns right around. 49.15. Back down. ✓ 49.10. 6 looking out of hole. 49.15. Back down. ✓ 57.40. " 57.50. " ✓ 3:50. Leaves, Wakes to 666 ✓ 4:25. 666 enters, ✓ 4:30. 6 lands ✓ 22.35. 6 leaves; wakes softly to 663 ✓ 22.45. 663 enters. ✓ 44.10. 9293 lands at hole. 44.50. Leaves (probably feeding) 48.25. 6282 enters. 48.40. 663 looks out. 48.55. leaves. ✓ 51.40. 9293 at hole. 51.47 leaves 4 entering. 53.33. 6282 leaving. Chatters at 663. 53.50. 663 enters. 55.20. 6 looks out 56.00. Several Garricks. An intruder. 57.10. Back down. 2:25. Leaves 2:38. 666 enters ✓ 10.20. 6 leaves. 8282 chatters at 666 looks away. ✓ 10.27. enters (6282) 13.00. Leaves 13.42. 663 enters 21.30. More Garricks nearby 25.10. looks out 25.40. Leaves. ✓ 39.10. 663 lands; gives opening walk. 39.15. 666 who leaves at 39.15 39.18. 663 flies down. ✓ 39.50. 666 enters. 40.20. 6 at hole, leaves 4042 4 entering 44.20. 6 leaves