(191) due to its unfavorable location in the nest at the time, I think, was slighted somewhat. This one I offered soft food on the wooden spoon which it swallowed hungrily, Brownie watching the operation by looking directly down into its mouth with her eye almost touching its bill. She then touched it in various places with her bill as if to see if everything was all right, but really, I think, to look for crumbs. The others stretched out their necks to me, but I gave them nothing, because Brownie did not seem to want more worms for them. She then settled herself comfortably with a soft, peaceful expression and I left. (I am wondering if the ease with which these birds are getting their food supply has a tendency to cause the young to remain in the nest longer than customary, for they have occupied it now for 17, 18 and 19 days respectively 10:45 The thrashers have been doing quite a lot of singing this mor- nning. I think principally Green-eyes. They are also wandering about the place at points where I have seldom seen them. I would not be surprised if they built again. (The robins are now building their second nest. It is in the same pine (tree as the nests of the linnet, the purple finch and the Lawrence (goldfinch. They are still feeding the first brood). At 10:55 there were only two of the young ones in the nest. I fed at them and Brownie came and took her share of the food. She was not all perturbed by the absence of the third bird. (I wonder if this is what all the singing was about?) There were no signs of the young thrasher about, although I made no search. I went and sat in the chair and Green-eyes sang a little behind me, the sound appearing to come from the ground and very nearby in the dense undergrowth. Brownie came down from the nest at about 11, walked by me and into the bushes. then There was some talking, and snatches of song. In about 20 minutes Brownie came out looking for food and took two worms from me into the bushes. On her return the worms were gone. She took in