1991 R.L. Mumme Melanotopes formirivorus Road 3 (9 June) I also saw a dominance interaction between ♂537 and ♂618. They were together on one of the Valley Oak storage limbs, when ♂537 gave ♂618 a gentle tap on the head. ♂618 chattered and covered slightly. 11 June Finally get around to checking the 2nd nest to measuring the eggs here. Still 4 eggs, and it looks like all might hatch (1) 24.9 x 19.5 laid 1 June (possibly 31 May) (2) 24.4 x 20.1 2 June (3) 24.7 x 19.9 3 June (4) 24.7 x 19.4 4 June Expect hatching to commence 13-14 June. 13 June Nest check, 1815. 4 eggs, no hatching yet. 14 June Nest check 1445. still 4 eggs, no hatching yet. 15 June Nest check 1415. Synchronous hatching! All 4 eggs have hatched, presumably early today, so an 11-day (exactly) incubation period. 21 June Nest check 1615. 4 babies doing well, 6½ days old Or-Brn .. 30.5 g calmon 11.2 wing 14.1 eyes closed small tips to feathers Or-CGrn 29.0 10.1 13.3 DPnt-DBlu 33.0 11.0 15.0 NB 27.5 g 9.3 12.7 25 June 1700 Nest check 6th P° centralobita Or-Brn 47.0 g 15.4 21.4 2 2 Or-CGrn 46.5 g 13.2 21.3 1 1 DPnt-DBlu 51.0 g 14.7 23.8 4 2 NB 42.0 g 12.2 19.8 1 1 eyes of all just starting to open, feathers just pining out