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1979 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
1500 Nest Record
14 May 1930.
15 May 830.
Hastings Reservation
Hole discovered. & roosted here
Hole opened: 5 eggs, fresh.
① 24.6 × 20.0 ✓
② 24.2 × 20.4 Did not hatch
③ 25.0 × 20.0 Did not hatch
④ 25.1 × 20.5 -
⑤ 24.7 × 20.1 Did not hatch
Bird flushed from hole as I arrived.
1930
Noone roosted here; nest apparently abandoned (see notes).
16 May 730
24 May 645
Still 5 eggs, cold.
Two babies and 3 unhatched eggs
(#2, 3, and 5).
#492
① 0 r-6m
② #493
24 May 645
25 May 615 (wt WL)
27 May 530
30 May 930
2 June 1045
4 June 1400
5 June 1045
13 June 1100
23 June
6.8 gm
8.8
16.2
33.2
49.0
59.5
61.0
77.2
4.0 gm
6.0
13.0
24.5
44.5
53.9
56.4
77.3
9.1
10.8
14.3
21.0
27.4
30
74
69
7.7
9.9
13.8
18.0
25.3
28.0
Eggs Removed
Fledged (see N.Joste's notes).