April 14 Monday - 9th Sat - mon am was rainy and some heavy wind. Several extremely heavy showers during Sun. evening and night. I arrived about 9 to find the female near the nest - showing very wet Tail and bedraggled body damage. The male never unspotted by the rain. Both came close and checked and gave usual stridules - each own peculiar qualities. Morning cold and still cloudy. Young were beginning to be protected by the body flutted which are 2 or 3 mm long in places. No particular change in reactions except that they were thinner. Had held up a little more last young on a flat surface dry. Third down between legs. Female repeatedly attempted to come in and brood after I had finished weighing - she would sit a few minutes - then seem to move. The bulk of the young is so great that she must sit high up even with the rain - and she may have difficulty in evening over all of them which may contribute to her measures and frequent jumping off. However.