1982 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Hay Blom (15 June) (1981 1st nest) of the two holes in the tree, not in this years failed nesthole. That certainly makes a lot more sense. Also she saw ♀604 make two long visits to the hole (see Leslie's notes) At 0720, I climb up to the hole, re-open it, then have to make one more cut as the hole is now extremely deep. Anyway, After all that I find one egg, certainly laid today by ♀604. I measured the egg (24.6 x 20.4) but I didn't mark it as I failed to carry a rapidograph up with me. I relieve Leslie for hole watching (after climbing down from the nest) at 0840. ♀604 made a couple of 4 min visits (one at 0917 and again at 0932) and both ♂561 + ♂562 looked in and went in for brief moments while she was in. The ♂s were guarding her closely! Unfortunately, no sign of ♂711 even in the nest tree. ** → ** The nearest thing that happened is that at 0920, ♀604 left the nest hole and flew to a nearby branch where a ♂ was present. The other. ♂ had made the critical error of flying to the granary while the ♀ was in the hole. Anyway, ♀604 landed on the branch with this ♂, gave a brief tail-up precop display, and the ♂ immediately the ♀. he gave a good tail twist, cloacal