in and around it. The box is on a dead Tree in the middle of the lake. While out in the boat we saw several families of Red-billed Ploce I coming half grown. The birds, both old and young were extremely tame, because of the protection they enjoy there. The red-bills cut the wildberry stems off at the base and use them for nests, much to the regret of Dr. Shaver who attempted them killing other The birds will cut down a large area of the reeds to build a nest. The result is the nests are green and not black much as at Buena Vista and elsewhere. One nest was left with two deserted eggs. I would not have called it a Red-bill's nest if I had found it and not seen the birds. Dr. Shaver who owns the lake reports that he shot an Egret a week