1983 R.L.Mumme Melanerpes fornicivorus Plague NEST RECORD 26April Somebody laid t egg + Somebody carried off a- eggy early this morning. See Denise's + Philips'notes 27April Nestchecked 0730 after visits by both 98: 2eggs ① 27.2 x 20.3 (normal, prosauly 9494) ② 21.2 x 14.8 (runt, prosauly 9496) Both removed (the runt at ~0850, the normal ~1020), by 9496. Runt eaten by 9496, possibly others (?) 28April Nest checked 0630, Legg, [illegible] laid by 9496 for sure ① 25.4 x 18.4 29April Nest check, 0715, 3eggs ② 27.0 x 20.3 (9494?) hatched ③ 25.9 x 19.0 (9496?) 30April Walter report 5 eggs. 1May Nestcheck, 1015 7eggs ④ 26.2 x 19.3 (9496?) laid 30 failed to ⑤ 26.9 x 19.9 (9494?) April hatch ⑥ 26.7 x 19.7 (9494?) laid 1 May ⑦ 26.2 x 19.1 (9496?) 2May Nestcheck, 1600, Blew Zeggs, clutch complete 1May 11May Nest check, 0745: Hatching is starting! All 7eggs, but ② is pipping + peeping 1830, Egg ② has hatched (nestling marked with blue sharpie. ④ Apparently infertile. All others have a chance of hatching 12May 1140, 4nestlings eggs ⑥ (pipped) +⑦ Nest failed 6 Nestlings from ①, ③ +⑤ all marked blue left leg. Nestling from ② remarked blue right