1982 R.L. Mumme 5a Melanerpes formicivorus Lower Haystack Nest Record 21 April 9523 lays 1 egg, 25.3 x 20.3 9523 thrown out by 9524 (see notes) asymmetrical air cell 22 April Opened hole, 0815; hatched ① 26.4 x 20.6 (9523? ) 2 eggs asymetrical air cell, calcium chips on shell disappeared ② 19.7 x 16.1 (9524? ) runt, yolk present. 23 April Checked hole, 0815 hatched ③ 26.1 x 21.0 (9524? ) 2 eggs fresh, plus calcium chips, air cell way off center hatched ④ 26.4 x 20.4 (9523? ) calcium chips, air cell slightly off center) 24 April Checked hole, 0615, 1 new egg hatched ⑤ 26.6 x 21.3 9524 (9524 in hole 0540-0605) air cell slightly off center Checked hole 0730 1 new egg hatched 7 May ⑥ 25.9 x 20.2 9523 (9523 in hole 0710-0715) air cell slightly off center 25 April Checked hole, 1700 hatched 7 May ⑦ 26.6 x 22.0 (9524) legg new air cell way off center, calcium chips 26 April Checked hole, 1300 hatched 8 May ⑧ 27.1 x 21.5 (9524? ) 1 new egg air cell slightly off, calcium chips 26 April 29 April Checked hole, 1245 8 eggs clutch complete 6 May 1715, Checked hole 4 babies (from eggs ①, ③ ④ +⑤) 5 had just hatched... Young still attached to membranes runt egg gone ②. Eggs ⑥, ⑦ +⑧ all have a chance 7 May 1345, Checked hole 6 babies. 2 new from ⑥+⑦ from egg 5 Egg ⑧ present, not yet hatched. 11 May ① BIK ② DBlue-yl ③ P ④ WHT ⑤ Bluing NB ⑥ Nest check 19.5 19.2 19.5 19.5 12.0g 6.0g O800 BlueLL Blue RL Blue RL Blue RL Blue Rwing no mark