1909 June 8. Lake Umbagog. 3 most interested in the Eave Swallow colony. He alighted on the roof of the boat house and remained there for fully five minutes perched on the edge of the roof whence he kept trying to peer in under the eaves where there were several nests. The Swallows showed no alarm at his presence. At length he flew quietly away. I have little doubt that he, with most of his brethern, is an arrant nest robber. One of these inspects each Swallow's nest. June 11. Eight Bronzed Grackles spent most of the day in our cove flying to and from it from The island in Stony Brook Cove. It was not less amusing than interesting, to see them ranged in a row along Some boom logs at the entrance to our cove, waiting for food to drift their way from the house boat. We supplied it in plenty, and they must have fairly gorged themselves. They would intercept it long before it reached the boom, and hover over it as they picked the fragments, from the surface of the water. They seem to be getting becoming more expert and daring at this practice daily. To-day I saw them dip their legs to the thighs in the water and repeatedly one immersed the lower half of its body, also, apparently floating on the water for an instant. The When a bird food was invariably taken up in the bill however. secured a piece he was often chased by another but in no instance robbed of his prize. Bronzed Grackles "fishing" for food. 91