1980 Walter D. Koenig Melamerpes formicivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (10-12 May) However, on all 3 nights a bird did roost in the nest hole, so they are certainly still somewhat interested in it. In any case, we don't know at this point whether this egg is essentially abandoned and that they'll nest anew in a short while or if they're just playing games here and will continue on with the nest tomorrow. Hopefully we won't miss it either way. See Ron's notes for more details as well as the transcriptions from the continuous nest watch. 19 May Watched the 'nest' here (hole used last year which they've been refurbishing after I cleared out the water which had accumulated in it 2 days ago) from 600-900, but nobody at all visited it. 20 May Watched the hole again from 500-815; there was one brief trip to (but not into) the hole by 9496, but otherwise it was another soporific watch. 845. Counted stores: Main (Plague) tree: 1055 20 tree 67 Tel pole ~60 1184 Plague and 20 tree are still quite full; the only main difference from several months back is that most of the acorns stuffed into the holes (roost holes) in the telephone pole have finally been removed and either used or stored elsewhere. 21 May After checking the hole here I watched once again from 515-815. With the fog moving in about 615 things were pretty quiet here, and there were no major occurrences. However, there were several trips to, if not actually inside, the hole: 515. Watching. / When I arrived about 650S there was a bird in or near