1992 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus MPHF HNHE (1 May) 655. Still 7 eggs! #1533 did not lay! Watching again. 710. #1533 enters. 805. #1533 leaves. Checking hole. 810. Still 7 eggs! Looks (like they may be finished!) Leaving. 1900. Still 7 eggs. Could be the end. One more day to be sure. 2 May 620. Watching. 655. ♂ looking out of hole... 730. Nothing happening (?) Going to check hole. 735. No ♂ in hole looking out; #1533 I believe. 741. Yes - #1533 leaves; ♂ replaces her. Now going to check. 750. Still 7 eggs; checked. 9 May 1000. 6 eggs remaining - the runt (#1) is gone. All others look opaque and ready to hatch. Set up an ambush. 1720. Still 6 eggs. Not hatched yet. 10 May Stamback checked nest for me today: eggs 2-4 had hatched by 800! They were indistinguishable, but marked. Only egg #5 hatched by PM. 11 May 700. Egg #6 had hatched! Egg 7 pipping. See back. 12 May 1430. All 6 babies OK! See back. 14 May 1500. All 6 still going strong! 19 May 1935. ♂1613 [♂ or ?] sparated roosted by himself in the nest tonight. 25 May 1945. ♂1613 roosted in the nest once again tonight. 2 June 1400. Banded and bled the 6 babies here (all survived; note that this is a supplemented group, however). One Lewis' Waker here too. 1 July 1450. Plenty of stores here (mostly, but not entirely, stored dog food!)