handle the problem. It must be remembered that all of this experience is as new to them as it is to me. I neglected to note positively whether the young ones have their eyes open, but if they had I think I would have noticed it. I shall have to erect some more convenient and stable structure at the nest as there is danger of slipping and pulling everything down under present conditions. (No sign of the orioles today) May 23rd. About 8 A.M. Brown-eyes, with her mate looking on, collected from me a big load of meal-worms, at least a dozen at one time and took them to the nest. Two three more suffices for the time being. After this she played around in the bushes back of my head and, from the sound and her shadow, she consid- ered jumping upon my shoulder, but did not. (About nine the small cherry tree was a place of great activity guosbeaks, robins, thrushes, wren-tits, purple finches and [illegible] linnets, spotted towhees and humming birds. Many of these in the tree at the same time. No sign of orioles. The robins take cherries to their nest, sometimes without removing the stones, as the presence of the latter at the nest shows. There are four young in the nest about ready to fly. They stretchxx their wings and pick off the "dandruff"). 9:20. Brown-eyes in the berry patch needed only three worms for the young and a little soft food for herself. On visiting the nest, she was seen to be sitting placidly on it uninterested in worms. Green-eyes climbed up the tree "scripping" [illegible] and carrying one meal worm which he must have found somewhere. They talked and B.E. moved a little to one side so that he could deliver his worm. They both then showed interest in the box of worms, taking, however only three or four, then standing inactive looking at me. This meant no more worms and that