1995 1996 Walter D Koenig Melanerpes formicivorus Westgate HNHR 7 June 1600. Finally! 7 fresh eggs. Measured (l: 25.2 x 18.7 mm 16 June 2015. Best I could tell, noone roosted in the nest this evening (!) What does this mean? 17 June 900. Checked nest: now 6 eggs, not hatched yet. But a bird was in the hole & the eggs were warm. 20 June 2005. Unless someone is sneaking into the hole very late, noone roosted in the nest again tonight! (A g was in the hole when I arrived. She eventually left and noone came after her.) I think they have a problem here - presumably related to the fact that there is apparently no breeder o? here. I wonder if the eggs are even fertile? It seemed as though they were developing... 26 June 1600. Hole empty. I'm not surprised, given that noone roosted in the hole! 1996 4 January 1530. Counted stores: 885, and probably an underestimate as usual. By far the group in the best shape out here along the road. Also, 3 birds in holes while I was out here. 17 April Out of acorns here! 27 April 1015. Bird in hole. (Low hole in dead center limb.) 7 May 1330. Checked the hole: nada. Also cleared out a Starling nest from the old high nest hole in the main trunk. 5 June 1315. Finally waited long enough: 1 baby, ~10 do! This means ELED = 13 May! Cleared out a Starling nest in the high hole again.