(462) them digging in the adjacent flower-bed for about 15 minutes, then moved my chair to the edge of the lawn, whereupon Brownie came running and flying to light on my knee with a fairly loud Flicker yay’cup. Greenie was practicing a song and made several tree-toad (frog?) interpolations. Birds are eating peaches and figs in the orchard, but the thrasher pass these fruits by, even when they practically walk over them on the ground. 4:50. At 4:40 I went to the glade. Greenie was the first to come, full of confidence. When I gave him a beetle he jumped down and ran off towards where I could hear Brownie, who lost no time in following his back trail. For a day or so I have noticed that she B’s "horns" had some sort of small projections from her head towards the back. I first thought it was only ruffled feathers, but this time remembered to have a good look. The superciliary stripes seem to be getting wider, and some distance back of the eye, the upper edges project beyond the surrounding feathers, giving a sort of horned appearance. This was first noticed at a distance of about 15 feet, in suitable light. The birds have given little attention to the nest today, but when Brownie had finished, she ran and flew towards it. When I got there she was sitting deep down in it quietly and Greenie was in the house-- but only temporarily. (Temp.58) There were no eggs in the nest early this P.M. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SEXES are DETERMINED Brownie is male bird 5:50.Here is where we start all over again---Brownie is the male and Greenie is the female. I shall now have to turn my mind inside out. A lot of things that were obscure are now plain and vice versa. This is the approximate time of day when most of the courting is done. The birds were near the berry patch where they are frequently to be seen at this time of day, which is also the time when they are