1983 R.L.Munne Melanerpes formicivorus Road 1 NEST RECORD 19 April ♀383 lays runt egg in new sycano-e hole, thrown out by ♀269. Egg not measured, fate of egg not known. 20 April ♀383 lays normal egg ( ) removed by ♀269 at 1048 21 April ♀383 lays normal appearing egg (not measured), removed by ♀269 at 0731 22 April ♀383 lays late (0812-0830) egg (24.9 x 21.0), carried away by ♀269 at 0953. 23 April ♀269 lays runt egg thrown out by ♀269 (see Walter's + De-ise's notes) 24 April ♀269 lays normal egg①(25.5 x 20.2), not thrown out by anybody 25 April Walter reports 2 more eggs (total clutch now = 3) ② 24.8 x 20.3 (♀269?) & slight pip damage noted 1 May ③ 24.9 x 20.7 (♀383) 26 April Nest check 1530, 5 eggs ④ 25.3 x 20.1 (♀269?) & disappeared before 1400, 1 May ⑤ 24.3 x 20.3 (♀383? ) 27 April Nest check, 1630: 7 eggs ⑥ 25.6 x 19.7 (♀269?) ⑦ 24.7 x 20.7 (♀383?) 28 April 1200, 8 eggs ⑧ 24.8 x 19.9 (♀269?) Failed to hatch (egg ⑥ had been buried in woodchips, Extracted it). 1 May Nest check, 1400 7 eggs: egg ⑤ has disappeared, making skew 5-2. Egg ③ slightly damage (1mm diameter pip, but probably OK.