1988 Weller D Foering Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack HNHR (10 April) Who was on the eggs (ID unknown). I then kept the plug in for 10 minutes before pulling it. At that point the 2nd bird flew out immediately, but it was still dark so I retreated before anyone noticed me. So-I now have 81155 (wt 78g) who I'll hold on to at least until tomorrow afternoon. Furthermore, unless the 2nd bird was so freaked out by his "near miss" that he won't go back, there should be no problem with the remaining birds. 11 April 1830. Let 81155 go: I had him for 37.5 hrs. Hopefully things are OK up here, but: there was noone in the hole and there are only 3 eggs left in the nest! (Note, however, that I last checked The eggs on 8 April, so there's been plenty of time, even before I ccaught the bird, for something to happen. (Maybe I broke one when some DAP fell down the hole?) 1900. Someone roosted in The nest! We're all set! 12 April 600. Beginning our 3-day Marathon watch. 612. 8 left; 81266 took over. 635. 81146 enters. 740. Checked nest: 3 eggs. * 918. ! 81155 came with little ceremony and spent 8 minutes in the nest, being relieved by 81146. He did not toss an egg. This one could be easy. 945. Checked nest: everything's just fine. For the rest of the day: Jane R. didn't see 81155; Jane K. saw him but he didn't go in the hole, and Judy saw him