1982 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Haystack-Blouquist Hastings Reservation 15 June 1240. Relieving Alan for the egg-tossing vigil (9604 has laid). 1315-1323. A flurry of activity at the hole. Basically, 9604 entered the hole and made it the focus of both 88, each of whom sat at the lip several minutes and entered the hole 2-3 times for short periods. Finally 9604 left followed immediately by 8561, the last to have gone in. He left precipitously, so if (by some chance) the egg was tossed (which I doubt) he did it. No sign at all of 9711. 1332-1342. More visits to the hole. First 8562 was here in it by himself for several minutes, then after he left 9604 returned and set inside for several minutes again. Finally 8561 went in, and a short time later 9604 left again immediately followed by him. 1350. A careful visit by 9711, unaccompanied. She went in and stayed for several minutes, eventually coming out with an AW rectrix in her bill—apparently cleaning the hole. But then she went back in, stayed again for several minutes, and left with nothing. Since no one else appeared to even be in the vicinity to intimidate her, I can only assume that either the egg is already gone or that egg-tossing is not currently in the cards. 1430. Checked the hole: the 1 egg is indeed still there. 1505. Relieved by Leslie. No further action. 17 June 415. Something was going on as I arrived, with 2 birds in the nest hole and the other 2 flying back and forth to the mouth of the hole and peering in. It was