(130) at this nest I noticed a pair of Lawrence goldfinches on the end of another branch in the same tree 15 or 20 feet above the ground. Later visits revealed them as making repeated visits to the same spot on the branch (just above a pair of pine cones). The needles are very closely bunched at this point and I could no see whether they were nesting or not. (Later Julio reported that they are taking in nesting material--if so, this will be the first nest of this finch axxthixplace here. I have not seen them visit the special feeding station made for them, but other They had some sort of a conference with the linnets birds do. this afternoon at the linnet's nest. Possibly on the subject of territoriality, though it seemed peacable. Birds eating the cherries so far are: Linnet, Purple finch , Wren-Tit, Black-headed grosbeak, Spotted Towhee. The Juncos have completely disappeared--for the first time in six years or more. May 17 (At 7:30 A.M. I looked out of a north window in the second story and the linnets and Lawrence gold-finches were both working on their nests in the pine tree. The finches came out of their nesting place to an oak branch within about 8 feet of my face and there is no doubt of their identity) At about eight I went out to have a closer look at the Goldfinch operations and there was Brown-eyes near the base of the pine. I have not seen here within a hundred yards couple of hundred feet of this place before. As the ground dries these birds have to range farther for food. As a food bearer she was glad to see me and took full advantage of the occasion. These birds do not eat all they can when I give them food, but only all they want of that particular food at the time it is offered. Thus it is usually their custom, unless they have been off-duty a considerable time and a shift is about due, to peck around the