1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Plague Nest Record 10 May 1000 (Laid 700) Hastings Reservation 1 Egg (laid by 9494): ① 25.5 × 19.8 (5.60gm). 12 May dusk No further eggs (see notes). 23 May Two eggs laid: 1 tossed right away, the 2nd a runt (21.1 × 16.6) which was tossed shortly thereafter. 24 May 622-658 Two more eggs laid: (Measured 8½hr after being laid) ① 26.0 × 18.5 (4.91gm) (9494?) ② 25.3 × 19.8 (5.59gm) (9494? ) 25 May 630-658 3rd egg laid by 9494: ③ 26.6 × 20.4 (6.16gm) 9494 for sure. 26 May 715-808 4th egg laid by 9494 ④ 26.4 × 20.0 (5.81gm) 9494 for sure. ~915-1000 5th egg laid by 9496 ⑤ 25.7 × 18.1 (4.68gm) 9496 for sure 27 May 6th egg (could have been either-prob.9494) ⑥ 25.9 × 19.1 (5.20) (9494?) 28 May 7th egg (laid by 9496 most likely) ⑦ 25.9 × 18.6 (4.85) (9496?) 29 May 1900 Still 7 eggs, warm. 1 June 1445 Still 7 eggs, warm. 5 June 1100 " " " 6 June 915 " " " 7 June 900 Eq#1 hatched; #3,4 pipping, #2,6,7 not pipping yet, #5 gone entirely (!) go to p. 11a