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2009 Walter Koenig
Melanurpes formicivorus
Amador
HNNR
26 May 1200. Checked The nest (hole 889006): 4 eggs
(1 a runt), developed but cold. Noone here
When I arrived. I Think They were supposed
to have hatched by now...?
15 June 1030. Checked the lower hole (889008) which
is also supposed to have hatched: 5 eggs (1 a
runt) - all look fresh and unincubated (!)