1994 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus Ravi H/NHR 3-4 Mar Started giving them acorns. Gave them a new nest log, took out an old log. 5 Mar Still no interest in widening hole in log enough to look inside (I must admit, it's sorta damp or yucky inside) Starting trapping mice today (2) 8 Mar Some Fresh chips (I think). Still no interest in log (new) 9 Mar 1500 Started mealworms. Gave 'em back an old log (hole) Moved the new log under roof - took off lid to let it dry (still yucky) 13 Mar 0817-0837 Bled all 5 birds. Got extra blood to do thaw exp For 3 (?) of them (see cap rec) 1783,1785,1787 ♂% = 1783, ♂%♀ = 1785, ♀%♀ = 1787, ♂%♀ = 1789, ♂w:27 14 Mar Took 'em their daily mealworms - noticed they hadn't touched yesterdays acorns. 18 Mar 1st eggs !! Marked. Walt will mark subseq eggs, 22 Mar 0830 No 5th egg. 4 warm eggs. (I gave a full) (2x normal) helping of mealworms. They got no worms yesterday. 23 Mar 1100 Dog my cats! A 5th egg ! It's probably safe to assume it was laid after 0830 yesterday, but.... 26 Mar egg 1: 27.45 x 20.3, 2: 27.1 x 20.05, 3: 28.4 x 19.9, 4: 26.8 x 20.15, 5: 27.35 x 20.2. Starting to develop 27 Mar 0900-0925 Bled all 5 birds. Painted: 1783=K strip, 1785= grn solid, 1787=no head put, grn rump, 1789=pnk sol, 2127=strip 29 Mar 1130-1330 Video nest watch (see back of page). 1785=0 1789=71 min, 1783=4.5, 2127=35, 1787=16. All eggs Fertile 31 Mar 1130 Nobody hatched yet. Gave double mealworm dose.