1980 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomticivorus Plague Hastings Reservation (24 May) immediately by 9496 looking out again and then leaving (I can tell the 99 apart easily by their faces). We went up immediately to find 2 eggs - both cool (so they'd probably been laid right after the birds went it) and, interestingly, in different sections of the hole (so they actually may have been laid simultaneously by the 2 99 sitting together in the bottom). One was identical in size and weight to that laid by 9494 on 10 May, the other quite different. Our watch will remain continuous here for the time being; see transcriptions for further details. 25 May Watched here from 550-830, during which time 9494 (for sure!) laid the 3rd egg. We continued the watch til late in the morning, but 9496 did not lay today. 26 May Another morning watching, during which time 9494 laid again (for a total of 4 eggs in the nest). I left at 900, but 9496 did lay shortly after I left at least. This makes of total of 5 eggs in the nest, 3 laid by 9494 and 2 by 9496. 27 May Yet another morning watch (630-900) during which time neither bird laid eggs, despite both 99 being inside the nest at one time or another. However, Ron continued the watch after I left and indeed, 1 additional egg (for a total of 6) was laid late in the morning. Unfortunately, both 99 had been in the hole and the egg was rather intermediate in size between those known to have been laid by 9494 and those (presumed to have been laid by 9496. Apparently, 9494 was inside longer and, that along with the presumption that a late egg is more likely to be smaller rather than larger than earlier ones (something to be