1981 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Road I Nest Record Hole Hastings Reservation 16 April 635-700 A Runt egg laid by 9383; tossed by her at 823. 17 April 625-700 A Egg laid by 9383: 25.2 x 20.8 18 April 631-645 A 2nd egg laid by 9383 646 A 9269 tosses both eggs 700 A Hole empty B 9269 laid egg in Valley Oak hole B 9383 tosses 9269's egg 19 April (650-730) A 9383 laid egg: 25.1 x 20.7 mm A 9269 tosses 9383's egg B 9269 laid egg: 26.3 x 19.8 mm 20 April A 9383 laid egg 745 A 9269 tosses 9383's egg ~800 A 9269 lays an egg ① 25.2 x 19.4 done) 21 April A 2nd egg laid (either + may have it) ④ 25.0 x 21.0 22 April 840 A 2 new eggs: ③ 26.6 x 20.4 (269?) ④ 25.0 x 20.3 (383) 945 B Hole empty 23 April 1120 A 2 new eggs (6 total now) ③ 25.6 x 20.8 [9383] ⑥ 24.9 x 20.2 [9269] 24 April 1140 A 2 more new eggs (all others ok) ⑦ 25.7 x 20.0 ⑧ 25.5 x 19.8 25 April 1045 Still 8 eggs. 5 May 1530 3 babies, 5 eggs (1,3,5,7,8) Hole A is in the Black Oak just up from the granary Hole B is in the large Valley Oak next to the creek near