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1983 Walter D. Koenig
Melanerpes formicivorus
Road 1
(23 April) The upshot as of 900: $269 almost certainly laid the egg, as it was a runt, she had the most chance, etc.
Both $8 had good opportunities to toss it, but neither had as of 900 ($383 had 4 good chances, $269 3).
So maybe noone will bother, at least at the moment.
Measurements of the egg were 20.5 x 16.7 mm
(measured by Ron at 900). Things aren't over here yet.
! Denise reports that $269 tossed the egg at 1020!!
25 April!
625. Watching. 1 egg (laid by $269 wnr) still in hole.
[447. $269 enters
704. LO
705. Back down
767. L.O 709. BD,
[718. $486 enters. $383 comes to hole. $269 LO
719. $383 leaves w/o entering.
$269 leaves.
$486 leaves.
[738. $383 in
[757. $269 in
$383 out
756. $269 out
800. Checked hole: 3 eggs. (1 from yesterday). It's all over.
New eggs marked 2 and 3. Leaving. $383 had her chance,
but didn't take it.
6 June
1700. Counted stores: Main tree: 760
Sycamore: 560