(78) So far, their attitude towards lizards appears to be one of curiosity rather than of hostility. Owing to my absence, no observations were made during the afternoon. April 5th. At 7:45 A.M. both birds came to feed on being called, having come from the vicinity of the oval lawn. The water was shallow in the drinking dish and both birds, in order to get it, had to step into the middle of the dish and turn their heads sideways. ( Quail's nest in court, three feet from Junco's. No eggs. Song Sparrow's nest not yet finished ..Ribbon all balled up! ) (Quail nest rint in the corner of the house under a rhododendron --no water for this plant, now for a long time!) (Julio says he saw them making " a round hole there last Monday" That would be March 27th. Referring to notes of Mar.30, this adds the fourth nest within the 20 foot triangle--all different kinds. Most of this household's going to and fro pass through this area. Rather a public place for nests). Known nests here at present: Vigor Wren, California Thrasher, Plain Titmouse, California Bushtit, Point Pinos Junco, Alameda Song Sparrow, California Quail Brown-eyes has a perfect imitation of the call of the robin; not the "Kwee, chuck, chuck" one, but the "whinniing"one. She has sat within a few feet of me and mixed it in with her undersong so unexpectedly and ventriloquially that I have looked to see if there were robins around . It is very deceptive. rabbit was killed instantly and subsided without a struggle. Almost immediately Brown-eyes appeared running toward the rabbit, which she inspected, by actual timing,