1993 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus PLQE H NHR 3 Apr 0710 Saw ♀ 973 chasing the NOBA & some. 5 Apr 1345 Bird in 92 hole! I climbed - empty but Fresh chips. 9 Apr 1130 Bird working on hole in the 92 limb (going ½ way in) Is this the same hole? 11 Apr 1100 No, it's a different hole. And there was a bird sitting on the top of the branch when I arrived. 13 Apr 0830 Hello hole - nothing. 14 Apr 0815 " " 16 Apr 0730 Very confusing. The ♂ here is sitting with another ♂ WRT in the tree to W of office. 1345 3 birds together in granary. 21 Apr 1140 Bird in new hole! Climb. Empty. 25 Apr 1400 Bird in hole (new), Climb. 1 Fresh egg. Did 2 hour watch (1430 - 1630). ♀ 973 entered at 1524, out at 1542. No other visits. Heard 2 other birds over in gran while she was in. 26 Apr Well dog my cats. ♂ 1757 is alive r well and being a breeder. I guess it's not a Finch effect after all. How embarrassing! How could a Plge breeder elude everyone For more than half a year? 27 Apr 1200 Cut door in nest. Marked 3 eggs. 2 May 0830 Egg 1 = 26.25 × 19.35, 2 = 24.6 × 19.25, 3 = 25.1 × 19.15, 4 = 24.3 × 19 and it seems dead (yolk looks to be spattered and against shell.