quantity. (There are now 6 eggs in the quail's nest under the helianthe- 3 were put in by Julio. 2 of the 3 originals have hatched (4:50) and the young birds have left. Nests No's 40 an 41. Found day before yesterday. No. 40 not identified, No. 41 a brown towhees just being completed, the eighth this season.) 2:40 Brownie has just demonstrated her prowess with snakes again, by suddenly appearing out of the bushes near nest No. 4 in the wake of a racer which she chased and pecked for fifty feet, driving it through the fence, when she was evidently satisfied, as she quit and came to me. She did not appear much excited or very angry and pecked the snake just enough to keep him going and in the right direction, without making any outcry. This snake did not fight back when seen. 5 P.M. I have endeavored to check the color of Brownie's eyes as she was in repose on the nest in full sun. They are an orange brown and to my eyes, perhaps as near to a shade lying between Ridgway's Mars Orange and Burnt Sienna as to anything else. (Plate II). Without attempting to be too precise, I should say that orange brown is a good description. 6:10. Cheeky came out of the chaparral to take worms from me very readily, but soon ran into the glade to get soft food, of which he is very fond. Brownie was in the nest and could not bother him. I have seen none of his nestmates today. July 9th. At 8:15 there were no young thrashers in the glade and none came after a wait of several minutes. Brownie, however, discovered me as soon as I came out of the house. 1:35 No birds of the first brood were seen any place on the premises up to this time. A ladder was fixed at nest No.4. Brownie began taking soft food from the spatula and feeding the young birds. At 6:30 P.M. Brownie tried to get into the dining room but the windows were closed. I got some worms, but by the time I was back