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1985 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Lower Arnold 2 Nest Record
HNHR
29 April 1700
7 eggs + 1 hatchling.
Day 0. 1 egg undeveloped.
1 May 1500
3 babies + 5 unhatched eggs.
(5) Developed; embryoid.
Pipped or deeded → (2) "
(3) Undeveloped. 2 had small
(4) dents in the shell; possibly
had been pecked.
24 May 1115
Nest empty; failed.
3 June 1645
Opened the new nest: 9 eggs
Probably
a rint → (1 damaged [not by us]
width=16.5mm
13 June 500
Eggshells and 1 dead baby
below nest.
28 June
2 babies banded
(1116)
(1117)
79.6 (45) 77.8 (50)