1981 Walter D. Koenig 14 Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (10 May) the hole while Ron went up the hill. So far (713) it's been a big zero- noone has been near the nest hole. 731. 9524 enters hole; in for ~30s, then climbs out and leaves. 800. Ron going to check roost hole; I check nest hole, but only the 1 egg is there still. Well, a bird (9524, no doubt) laid in the far (roost) hole! Presumably because of our disturbance very early. (The mum is still there also). 910. 9523 enters '79 hole; 9524 looks in, leaves; 9523 now looking out. 913: leaves. 912. 9523 peering at lip of '79 hole. 925. 9523 at '79 hole; 9524 enters '80 hole; 9523 leaves, 8307 looks into the '79 hole, leaves. 9524 leaves after ~1 min. 930. Janet taking over. * Amazingly enough, Janet watched and saw 9523 chuck out the egg! We got it! (She doesn't actually know what she did with the egg.) 1900. Ron and I checked all the holes ('79, '80, Blue Oak, and roost holes). All are empty except the roost hole where the egg laid today is still there. Now I'm watching here just to see if something goes on here at roosting. Well- quite amusing: 6 birds roosted in the hole as best * I could tell! This clearly included all 4 residents, 9604, plus a 6th mystery bird*. This proves, I guess, that nongroup members can roost in a hole where they don't belong (one of the birds was pecked as he/she entered, but what can they do?) The egg, in any case, was not tossed. (13 May) * Ron reports today that he suspects 8571 from (formerly) Gazebo.