1981 R.C. Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road 3 5 April Checked "nest" at 1745, still nothing. Added poor egg mimic (dice) at the same time. Will watch here tomorrow, 6 April Start 0825 after a foggy morning. ♀265 looking out of the "nest" hole as I arrive. Don't see anyone else, so they may be still at roost. Yes, everyone leaves at 0835. Actually, I see only the core 3 for sure. 0900, ♀265 enters nest briefly, leaves with a touch of [illegible] wood shavings. Could the egg die be gone already? 0925, She enters, [illegible] leaves with nest material again. 0735, ♂184 enters nest very briefly. Big question: Where are ♂537 + ♂618? Both couldn't have died since 3 April? Are they wandering together, participating in a revolution somewhere, or what? 0948, ♂618 shows up briefly, eats acorn, then flies off up toward PO Hill End 1000. I still doubt that these guys laid eggs today, but it sure seems like it should be soon! I'll try tomorrow. 7 April Check nest at 1630, Empty. Meaning ① Dice was indeed tossed out (I even found it underneath the top limb of the 2° (Valley Oak) granary. Next! Since I'm sure I would have seen it in yesterday's visit, I presume that it was heaved out between 1000 6 April and this afternoon. Tossed within 48 hrs (I'd guess within 24 hrs) 8 April Start 1200: ♂184 enters nest, tosses sawdust. ♂184 enters 1220. ♀ leaves 1230, ♂ follows immediately, ♂537 + ♂618 FTF, still interested in hole and I'd bet no eggs yet. End 1235