(95) a pine where she sat on the topmost spire and sang with everyt wide open. 9:35A.M. at about 9:30 I stood inside the fence near the nest and began calling. Shortly I was answered from the nest. I wnet down to see who it was answering. Green-eyes. I talked to him and soon heard Brown-eyes approaching and talking. This seemed a god opportunity to feel in the nest, because if Gre en-eyes could not stand the strain of my feeling under him, Brown-eyes would appear at once and take over the job, so that the eggs would not be exposed for more than a few seconds. I acted accordingly. Green-eyes promptly departed. I felt something unusual and squirmy--a youngster! More feeling. What's this? Still three eggs! More feeling. Ah, I "see". Only [illegible] two and a half eggs and a half of a By this time B.E. was standing on my hand and I could not tell youngster. He isn't out yet! If this is the first egg laid, then the incubation period as "fifteen days". (This is why Brown-eyes opened up with full song this morning)? If all of the eggs do not hatch, the incubating period may work out with an error of plus or minus one day will work out as follows: Only one hatching . . . . 15 days plus or minus 2 Two " 15 " " 2 " 1 Three " 15 " exactly, provided the eggs hatch on successive days. 11:00 Brown-eyes on the nest. No signs of carrying anything to the nest. 11:10 Brown-eyes off and to the north of the glade running toward the old oak. As soon as she sees me she turns in my direction without hesitation and as I sit on the bank trots up calmly and looks me over between mouthfuls as I have on no coat or waistcoat and have my sleeves rolled up. She seems curious