1981 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Hastings Reservation (13 May) 732.9524 at hole, Lw/0 E. 800. Hole checked: 2 eggs. 812. Watching again 856.9524 at hole, Lw/0 E. 907.9524 " " " 910. Leaving; Ron taking over. 9 June 1530. Counted stores: 620. In good shape, as expected. 18 June 1330. Banded and bled the 3 babies here as #699-701. 25 June Bad news here: after Mary saw no visits a day or 2 ago Ron checked the nest, finding the decomposing remains of j700! Clearly the nest failed: perhaps the others were predated? In any case, all 3 of these are now "Died before fledging." 10 July 1920. Nobody in any hole here.