(472) Yur-kit Pit-yurkit Cleecleeclee and dived out of the nest, headed for the glade. I went up to the platform to beat Brw^nie to the nest, winning by a hair. There were three eggs. B sat calmly on the nest until I withdrew my hand, then popped in. G scr^pped loudly from the glade so I went there and she came immedi- at^ely to me still scr^pping excitedly. I listened as closely as I could and the nearest I can get to the call is : khrick! (No ee as in Hoffman) observed G's shift on the nest was 1 hour and 40 minutes long. I do not know how much longer the actual time was, as I did not see her go on. During this shift she occasionally changed position. From previous records here, 3 eggs should constitute a set. (Temp.70) This was a long shift. Brownie said nothing at all, either in approaching or in taking over. 12:30. When I went out at 12:15 Brownie was off, Greenie was in. Under the stimulus of worms, B went up into the house and wait- ed for Greenie to come off, which she did, going through the house, Brownie taking over. As B climbed the tree one of the birds called loudly in rich musical phrases that I could not catch. G takes worm to nest. 1:12. At 12:44 Greenie came to me where I sat under the tree and jumped up on to the box which I was using as a desk, took one worm and carried it up to the nest. B left just an instant before. B takes up worm.At 1:09. The same thing was repeated by Brownie, except that the two birds met in the house and B gave G the worm. (Temp.74) An easy job. Not very difficult bird-watching this! Sitting comfortably in a chair,on the crest of a ridge,in the shade of an oak, temperature 74 degrees F., a barely perceptible breeze, at one's own home, the nest in convenient range,and the birds reporting in person at the "desk", and occasionally singing. No crawling, buzzing or biting insects.