1948. June, July, Aug. June 23. Virgin Wren from box came on to perch and picked up melon seed. June 25. Quail with 11 young in garden. June 26. Little wrens gone from box. Baron Torbee brought young to table July 9. Creepers in Strawberry Canyon above Piedmont Ave. Aug. 2. Summer School ended. Finished course in Field Zoology under Dr. Whitney of Nebraska University. Aug. 4. Wren--at our table. First time for year or more. Aug. 5. Ash-throated Flycatcher seen in Snytte Canyon, alighted near us then flew eastward. Aug. 6. Battle of Knightrider heard. Aug. 8. Went to Mrs. Edrin Meado to see baby Anna Hammer which Ruth was caring for. Perfectly tame, sat on my finger and drank sugar syrup out of a medicine dropper. Put its bill and tongue up into tube, also into flowers. It had only four tail feathers but others could be seen in cheaths. Aug. 10. Ruth reported hummer dead. Quail come into garden for dust bath.