1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 Hastings Reservation 1 June Ron checked the nest and found 2 eggs; unfortunately he somehow broke the #2 egg while taking it out. 2 June 1420. Another new egg now (2 in nest, total of 3 laid.) 3 June Ron checked the hole at 930 but still only 2 eggs. 5 June Watched roosting here tonight: 884 roosted in the nest for sure. 6 June 1630. Counted stores: Vally Oak: 150 ? 357. They seem to be Sycamore: 207 going fast here! 22 June 2000. I missed the chance to be sure, but I am fairly confident that it was 884 spending the night in the nest this evening (if not, it was the ?, not 868). 24 June 1630. Checked up on the 1 baby here (Ron has further information on this nest - in short, only 1 of the 3 eggs hatched). I also added the remaining baby from Westgate's ill-fated nest, who is a little emaciated but otherwise quite comparable to the one that's here (he was bigger overall, but his developing feather traces are only about 1/6" long - only about 1/2 that of the baby that belongs here). The rationale for all this is to replace the 2nd egg which Ron broke, also we get to see about nestling recognition by adults, as well as to see about whether the adults here compensate for the 2nd baby by feeding more. Also, of course, we get to get rid of this last baby from Westgate. In any case, we'll see what happens. 30 June Purge: j525. Not seen after banding on 26 Oct. 1979 j526. Last seen 18 Dec. 1979, gone by 20 Jan 1980 -> Disappeared about 3 Jan. ± 2 wks. 9446. Last seen 27 Oct. 79, (seen sporadically during the fall nest) gone by 9 Nov -> Dis. about 31 Oct 1979 ± 1 wk.