chorus". The excrement is being disposed in the usual way. 3:00 P.M. The parents eat some of the worms themselves and give some to the young. Later when the latter require more food, 'they will get all of the worms, if the regular pattern is followed. B feeds G. On one of B's returns with 2 worms I had given him in the glade, G, on the nest, opened her bill for one and received it, the other being given to a chick; again repeating previous pattern. Later, B on the nest, I offered him soft-food on a spatula, which he ate eagerly, being evidently very hungry. G soon returned and both ate from the spatula. When B left, I offered G soft food and she refused it. Both picked up all the crumbs dropped into the nest. All of this is according to pattern. It will be noted that G, though now more confident in me than earlier in the season, behaves as before with regard to eating in the nest. That is, she does not refuse my offerings if B is there too. Both birds are now looking dry and com- fortable. October 31st. Roof works well. 8:00AM.Although the rain has continued at intervals, the nest and its occupants were well protected by the screen placed overhead and every- thi ng is dry under it. The rain yesterday brought the season's precipitation up from about one third normal to about twice normal. Rain above normal. 11:35.A.M. During the morning feeding has proceeded regularly Food is white grubs. From acorns? In every instance noted the food has appeared to consist of very small white grubs, like those found in acorns. Although the occasional heavy winds of the past few days have caused thousands of acorns to fall at this place alone, and many of them are infested with grubs, it is doubtful whether this is their source, as the acorns are very tough and the thrasher bill may not be able to open them. Quantity of food given relatively small. At this stage the young do not require much food. This is shown (a) by the fact that they are not being fed often, and (b) by the fact that the parents themselves eat nearly all of the worms