up the crumbs that feel into the nest. The chicks' eyes are now partly open--or at least 2 of them show glints of iris. G came with the same kind of small white grubs on which she specializes; B left and the young birds had another good feed all around. Greenie sang a few short phrases this morning at various places. (The female singing and the male not). At 9:45 Greenie brought a large cut-worm with which she tried different youngsters until she found one that could take it. A few minutes after G left, B arrived with a small Jerusalem cricket. All the chicks were asleep and none raised its head. I noticed that B did not cluck or make any effort to attract their attention. Perhaps he was better pleased not to have them take notice, for he swallowed the cricket himself. Greenie called from the old oak: Gurkit, gurkit, gurkit! (I wonder if they are thinking about another nest!) At 10:45 Greenie was singing an undersong at the glade that might very properly be called a whisper song. It contained recognizable phrases. 10 minutes later the two adults and I were giving the youngsters a good feed. On this occasion one of them "squealed" at a parent. 12:55 (Temp. 71). I watched Brownie at the nest for about 20 minutes. He sat on the rim looking down into it most of the time. All exposed portions of the interior he scrutinized in detail at as close range as his bill and the presence of the young birds would permit. One particular section he pecked at frequently, but I could not see that he got anything. I thought it might be an occasional ant as the insects were passing by on the vertical limb against which the nest rests, though not in large numbers. I saw none, however in or on the nest. I also thought that the lizard might still be there, but could not find it. B allowed me to feel around in the nest, drawing a little to one side, giving me more room. He seemed to watch the individual fingers separately as if they were distinct Chick's eyes partly open. G brings cut-worm B brings cricket, but eats it himself. G's call and undersong. Chick squeals at parent. B's unusual watchfulness at nest. Ants? B'S gentleness when I investigate.