Melospiza melodia Dec. 8/1930 M.C. L.S.B. Mrs. E.R. Sumner Sr. liberated a song sparrow trapped in lower Strawberry Courts in the court of the building. He watched it for an hour as per attached sheet of notes. Previously banded & returned from experimental flat at court Dec. 9, 1930 At 8:30 a.m. the court was searched but no song sparrow was found. Sumner came at 9 a.m. with a second song sparrow which we liberated in middle south alcove it flew to second story widow ledge at east then to west and north court to window, then to ground in south court — here it pecked at band — a newly banded bird. Was chased S & N W east — back & SW then along ground into ferns of middle S where it fed on ground and ate seeds placed on ground. At 11:30 not seen in hurried walk through courts. At 2:30 located running from ferns in middle S. chased & north W