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1980 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
School Hill Nest Record
30 April 1730
Hastings Reservation
Hole opened: 5 babies, no sign
of unhatched eggs.
(1) Bile-Yel (2) Red-Tan (3) Or-Bm (4) Wh-Red (5) NB
30 April 1730 (wt) 15.1 17.5 12.5 11.8 6.0
2 May 1730 20.5 23.4 17.2 13.7 6.1
9 May 1545. Babies 1-4 in nest, starved.
18-22 May One egg laid each day; usually known to be
9260. Eggs marked in order. See Ron's notes for
further details.
23 May 1107
6 eggs: (in order of their
laying): (1) 25.0 x 19.9 (laid 18 May)
(2) 26.2 x 20.7 (laid 19 May)
(3) 25.8 x 21.1 (laid 20 May)
(4) 25.3 x 20.8 (laid 21 May)
(5) 25.9 x 20.4 (laid 22 May)
(6) 25.4 x 19.9 (laid today)
23 June
3 babies banded (see Ron's
notes for details on hatching,
growth rates).