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1980 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Gazebo Nest Record
18 April 1815
19 April 1000
25 April 1715
2 May 1700
Hastings Reservation
Nest has 5 eggs: 4 normal
and 1 runt.
Nest opened: 6 eggs!
① 25.8 × 17.9
② 26.3 × 17.5
③ 25.6 × 17.9
④ 24.5 × 17.6
⑤ 25.4 × 17.9 - hatch
⑥ 14.8 × 11.6 - hatch
Still 6 eggs
4 babies + 2 unhatched eggs
embryo developed)
(the runt #5 but didn't pip
# 569
① lg-or
# 570
② Lt-wh(in)
# 571
③ Wh-Red
# 572
④ NB
2 May (700) 14.4 12.9 16.5 7.4
22 May 1830 87.3 (78) 80.9 (78) 87.9 (84) 81.3 (64)
Devel. sequence (crown) 1 3 2 4