Stebbins, R. 1963 Ascain Trip 2,2 New Delhi to Ceylon Jan. 12 because they helped man build a bridge by dropping stones in the sea many hundreds of years ago. Law also protects birds. I tried squeaking again and called in a green parakeet (?), a Karuppuam Thalyan (meaning black head), and a wren-like bird with long erect tail, slender curved beak & nervous manner. Glancing to SW I could see about 10 chole circling over the Ashoka Hotel. They evidently use the rising air currents, deflected by the cliff-like sides of the building. There are obviously many birds that could be studied by school children. The small natural woods with its monkeys and birds is a fine outdoor laboratory. Chewed leaves indicate that insects are present although none was seen, perhaps because of the time of year. We walked into the village of the poor I had photographed from the top of the Ashoka. Two little boys admired my lizard tie pin and I crouched to give them a close look. Mr. Thonushkodi explained to them what it was. Soon some 8 thin, bedraggled men stood along the path, having emerged from their humble dwellings. I learned they thought I was a government official and feared I was going to order clearance of the area for construction of a building.