1986 Walter D. Koenig Melanerpes fomiticivorus 2 1800 (18 April) to happen until 700, when ♂771 came to the hole and looked it, as if a ♀ were inside. Which, as it happens, one was - but I completely missed who she was. In any case, ♂771 left at 707, followed by the ♀ at 709. Since then noone at all has been to the hole, and (at 800) I'm about to go up and check it. 800. Well, whoever it was, laid an egg, now marked #1. The nest is on. (I assume this egg will get tossed sometime today). 19 April 800. Katy watched this morning, but she was gone by the time I got here to check the nest, which is now empty. So they tossed out not only yesterday's egg but whatever was laid today. 20 April The score so far (as of this morning): ♂787 has laid 3 eggs, 2 of which have been tossed (1 by ♀193 for sure). The 3rd is still in the hole as of this morning. None (including the one Katy saw tossed yesterday) has been a runt egg (making me wonder about 17 April - did she lay then?). See Katy's notes for details. 21 April Katy watched again today (Mark climbed): yesterday's egg is gone, ♂787 laid again, not tossed by the time Mark checked. 22 April Susan watched this morning: both ♀♀ went in (along with the ♂83) but there were no eggs when I checked. 30 April 1400. Clutch is now complete with 6 eggs. (See nest record) (my guess is: ♂193 4 eggs, ♂787 2 eggs). Note also that tossing did not go on as long as it might have - restraint once again. However! It is now time to let ♂770 go, which I have now done following a nest check. 1415 Watching the nest.