1982 R.C. Mumme Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 Nest Record 25 April Found surprise nest in Sycamore (not marked or measured) 2° granary: Opened 1000 6 eggs 26 April Peeped in, 1600 8 eggs 28 April Climbed up to the hole, REMOVED ALL 8 eggs, 1400 We are going to make this group renest! Eggs measured: 25.6 x 20.4 25.0 x 21.0 25.9 x 20.3 25.4 x 21.1 26.2 x 20.3 25.2 x 21.3 ?269? → 25.8 x 20.0 24.4 x 19.5 ?383? (Looks like a 5-3 skew again) 7 May New nest in 1981 hole. (later tossed by ?383) 0720, egg ① 24.5 x 18.5 (?269?) 8 May Two new eggs, 0745 ① 28.2 x 20.0 (?269?) (both thrown out: see notes) ② 22.3 x 18.0 (?383?) 9 May Two new eggs, 0745 ① 25.4 x 20.8 (?383?) 22 May hatched ② 26.0 x 20.4 (?269?) 22 May hatched 10 May Checked hole, 1245 ③ 27.1 x 20.3 (?269?) 22 May hatched 2 new eggs ④ 25.4 x 21.4 (?383?) 22 May hatched 11 May Checked hole, 1315 ⑤ 26.5 x 19.8 (?269?) 23 May hatched 2 new eggs, 6 total ⑥ 25.7 x 21.2 (?383?) did not hatch did not hatch 12 May 1745, 7 eggs total ⑦ 25.6 x 21.0 (?383?) 13 May 1400, Still 7 eggs 22 May 1630: 3 eggs (⑤⑥⑦) + 4 nestlings (from eggs ①-④). 23 May 1600 2 eggs (⑥⑦) + 5 nestlings (from eggs ①-⑤)