(450) gathering fibres industriously and hurried off to the nest without making any reply whatsoever. Evidently Brownie "wears the pants" in this family, a fact which I have long suspected. As Greenie had eaten practically all of the worms before being taken to task for loafing, I left to record this observation before it got cold and also to avoid disappointing Brownie when she [illegible] came to me, as she inevitably would. As I left, she continued her song. Each birds as it takes material to the nest, now remains quietly sitting in it for some time. (There must be hawks about as the quail all morning have been scattered about up in the trees, not usual at this time of day. Temp. 60.) Nest well built. 11:07. The birds being absent digging in the berry-patch, I took the opportunity of examining the nest. I get the impression that it is the best built of the lot and has the deepest cup. Certainly it is not inferior to any of the others and is more compact than some of them, if not all of them. It is not the result of the idle carrying about of sticks. I should say that it is ready for eggs, if that is what it is intended for. 12:07. Just before noon Greenie was sub-singing near the oval lawn. I went out and gave him worms. This act could not be seen from the nest, but Brownie called loudly from that direction: G, [illegible] C, [illegible] C, (J.r. middl C) [illegible]. Ter-wheel, ter-wheel----cha-taw, with other phrases. Greenie appeared to listen, but did not answer at first, though he did after the third or fourth call. This time there was no imitation. Brownie's calling and singing could be heard from constantly changing directions and getting nearer. I looked her up and found she was headed towards us. Greenie left for the nest and Brownie flew up to my hand as I stood normally. The last worm she carried toward the nest and disappeared. When I got there, Greenie was just enter-