(496( depending upon how one hears the consonants. The clucking call to attract the attention of the nestlings to the offer of food has not yet been heard with this brood. The demand for food is not yet heavy, as instanced by the fact that the parents, particularly Brownie, take worms for themselves and the trips to the nest are not very frequent. Of course there are only two to be fed. The rain has so softened the ground that digging is now very good and the thrashers are taking advantage of the opportunity now afforded them. Now Jerusalem crickets have yet been seen captured by the parents. With former broods, Brownie made by far the most visits to me for worms. The difference between the adults in this respect is now less marked and there is a tendency for them to make alternate round trips,Brownie still being the more active, however. (Temp.64) 1:00 P.M. (Temp.71). Greenie, on the nest, took a worm from me but promptly froze. When I heard B's feet on a perch in the glass house, G thawed and gave the worm to a chick. B&G then were given a good feed of soft-food at the nest. As soon as B left, G would eat no more. 2:30. Greenie came to me carrying a jet black object which she promptly threw away with a side flick when I showed her a worm. The creature proved to be a large ant about three quarters of an inch long (by guess). I did not know that there were such large ants at this place. 4:50. I thought I knew how to count, but it seems I do not. Brownie and Greenie both ran to me for worms as I passed the glade, and took them to the nest. I went there and both ate heartily of soft-food from the spoon . The youngsters crowded up from below and there were three of them. There is no doubt of it. I suppose the parents changed their minds about the other egg's being bad, got and brought it back again and hatched it! Ground now soft. Jerusalem crickets not being fed. A large ant. There are _3 young birds.