1987 M. Stanback 6 M. Formicivorus Y HNEIR 2 July set ambush at nest hole in hopes of nabbing the juv (even tho ther'd been no roost watch) No one went in. (Bird in 86 nest hole when I checked dog food) 3 July Decided to leave ambush up, bird flushed from 86. hole again. At 1230 I checked 86 hole (bird Flushed) and found the juv inside !! No ambush necessary now !! 83.5, 139, 24.4, 17.45, 8.7, 81 (= wt, chr, TC, TN, BW, T) And underneath the baby? 6 eggs!! Geez. I didn't check their age, but if the dog food data means anything, it should be soon! Is this a Fall nest or a dog food nest? Stupid neanderFuck... I Forgot to get hematocrit! 1440 Checked nest again. No one flushed. Eggs very cold. It was hard reaching the bottom, so I pulled out only 1 egg. It looked very Fresh (and was round). Sooo.... maybe she's not Finished laying (?) or if she is, why aren't they incubating? I hope they don't abandon just because I caught a baby inside. Note Philip that a starling nested in this hole earlier in the spring. 5 July 1300 Are incubating. 6 July 1500 Filled Feeder to top of tape. Aye, 'tis a wee bit of a puzzle here. I numbered and measured eggs, but they still look Fresh and aren't especially warm. #1 24.0 x 21.1 #3 24.6 x 21.3 || #5 25.2 x 20.6 #2 24.5 x 21.0 #4 24.15 x 20.8 || #6 24.25 x 21.2 The baby hangs out in the hole! 9 July 1230 Baby is only bird to Flush From hole. What's up?