1988 M. Stanback M. formicivorus LAMB HNHR 29 Mar 1115 Nest? Bird flushed From new hole low in 86 nest tree. SE Facing. Low hole, I'm above gran snag View From W 31 Mar 0950 Bird in hole again. Saw at least 3 birds bore, saw & MT. This means 762 isn't the only 8' here. Dec 87 Acorn Count: 4200 1 Apr 0915 Opened hole -> Fresh eggs!! 6 Apr 0730 Final clutch = 7 eggs. Didn't measure - beaucoups dants. 4 10 4 11 Apr 0745 Hatched yesterday, I knew it. RL: 7.2 LL: 5.2 RW: 5.8 BW: 8.8 6 12 Apr 0710 RL = 11.2 LL = 8.5 RW = 9.3 LW = 12.8 B: 4.3 BF: 3.15 6 13 Apr 0730 14.9 11.5 12.8 16.2 5.75 2.75 I removed egg -> 15 Apr 0910 21.6 (9.8) 16.7 18.75 (9.8) 21.7 (10.8) 5.15 4 16 4 17 Apr 1040 38 (11.45) 22 (11) 22.4 (11.5) 27 (12.45) 2 adults in hole - 1 stayed in 19 Apr 0915 33.4 (13.1) 27.2 (12.4) 28.9 (12.75) 31.5 (13.8) 21 Apr 0950 40.5 (14.3) 33 (13.6) 32.4 (13.7) 38.6 (14.9) 23 Apr 1000 46 (15.7) 39 (14.9) 39 (14.95) 42.9 (16.1) 4.2 26 Apr 0815 This was the worst ant situation I've ever seen. The hole was a seething mass of ants - I don't know how (or if) the adults were able to land to Feed. The whole tree was covered. In the 50 sec it took me to get into the tree or to the kids, I was covered. Inside the nest, the kids were relatively ant-Free. I did measurements on the ground. In opening the door and getting the kids out, I squashed lots of ants. I hope the kids are alright.