$105) definitely made during the day on what is now nest No.3. There is now a well defined platform at the exact place selected with such at that time that casualness on the 25th. that I thought it could not be possible for it be a final choice. At 5:15 P.M. neither bird was in sight and all was quiet, but after calling a few times, I was answered with a short song, to be repeated with further calling and both birds came rustling down from the trees, where I had not seen them. Brown-eyes ate soft food and worms, talking a little, and thenxcarriedxoffxexworm went off in search of her mate, who had disappeared promptly, carrying one worm in her bill to be given to him, I suppose. (Went with Mr. Brock today on one of his trapping expeditions. Orioles and Grosbeaks abundant, in gorgeous plumage and full song. Saw a pair of wood-duck several times. They must be nesting there. Also two long-tailed chats, yellow billed and neat. any number of magpies, Great Blue Herons, Kildeer, Lazuli Buntings Titmice, crows and buzzards, sparrow and red-tailed hawks, dozen of California Woodpeckers and several of their nests, flickers, mourning doves, siskins, gold-finches, meadow larks, warblers, king-birds, black Phoebe, towhees, wrens in one small area). April 28 At 9:15 A.M. one thrasher, I could not tell which one, was sitting in the nest, or rather on the nest, as it is a mere skeleton platform through which the outlines of the occupant may be seen from below, doing absolutely nothing whatsoever as far as could be determined. This bird would not answer me and showed not the slightest interest in my presence. Perhaps it was waiting for its mate to bring material. Julio may say that x earlierx than morning This seems probable from the statement made to me by Julio before I visited the nest this morning, that the birds "are working very hard and one of them stays in the nest while the other brings branches." I am going to make the ex- periment of placing the soap-root lining of nest No. 1 where