1979 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus School Hill Fall Nest Record Hastings Reservation 31 August 1300 Bird in hole; 2 eggs, cold. 1 September 3rd egg laid (see Ron's notes) 2 September 715 Checked nest: 3 eggs, cold (1) 26.0 x 20.3 (2) 25.6 x 19.8 (3) 26.0 x 20.1 (the new one; had a hole 7 x 5 mm in shell; covered only by the membranes). Broken egg 1725 4 eggs now. Noone roosted in nest tonight 3 September 1730 3 eggs; broken one (#3) gone (4) 26.0 x 19.7 #3 had broken and was reported still in nest by Ron at . Gone entirely at 1730. 13 September 930 Still 3 eggs, no hatching yet 1815 14 September 1030 Still 3 eggs, no sign of hatching. #1 appears infertile; #2 & #4 good. 1745 Still no sign of hatching 15 September 830 " " " " 1800 " " " " 16 September 1400 " " " " 17 September 730 Eggs hatching: #1: No hatch #2: pipping #4: hatched; baby at 3.9g 19 September 630 Two babies (#2, #4), 1 egg.