hostility or attempt to cover the brood, and when I offered him worms, he fed each one of the family and then hovered them. There can be little doubt that the shaking of the tree and the noise of the wind are disconcerting to these birds, especially the sudden noises coming intermittently from various directions. 4:30 B in the glade, G away. When I went to the nest, B came and we gave the young birds another good feed, as I shall not be able to give them any more today. I hope he sticks on the nest until his mate returns. November 6th. Julio and parent feed young. 9:20 A.M. I told Julio to offer worms to the thrasher on the nest at 5 P.M. This morning he tells me that the adult bird took three worms, distributing them equally, then one or two for itself and then hovered the young. That means that they had had enough. About 8 this morning they had another round under the auspices of Brownie, and a few minutes ago, another over which Greenie pre- sided. During the last one B came with a large cut-worm, then left presumably to continue foraging. (Dead calm. Temp. 57). Adults active again. The adults take much more interest in life now that the gale has gone. 9:48. At 9:32 I heard the young birds chirping and Greenie was First Jerusalem cricket sitting on the edge of the nest with the first Jerusalem cricket which I have seen captured by the adults for this brood. She was B freezes for 13 min. Thaws when B comes. Cricket? Its legs had not been removed. When B arrived he had a long legged thing that looks somewhat like a cricket and a grasshopper at the same time. They are common, but I do not know their name. Two meal-worms in addition satisfied B that the young had had enough, so he took over the nest.