S a good patient. fingers almost completely, the bird not objecting, in fact, seeming to like the manipulation. At Dr. Reynolds' further suggestion, the corneas were washed with a 1 to 10,000 solution of mercuric cyanide and the lids massaged. It is surprising the amount of man-handling this bird will stand. It does not make him fear me at all, although he may be slightly hurt at times. If I place him on the floor and sit near, he does not try to run away, but almost invariably, struggles toward me and tries to climb up on me (which he can do) until he finds a comfortable hollow to lie down in, preferably in the hands. Flight feathers gone. He has lost nearly all of his flight feathers and is altogether a sorry spectacle. His "innards", however, are functioning perfectly as far as can be seen. He practically never refuses water, but food often. He has not been heard to record for a day or so. Adults and wind. This was a day of strong S.E. wind, threatening rain. Again the adult thrashers have shown their dislike for strong winds by keeping to the bushes, and when I offer worms, either not coming out at all, peering out at me from the shelter, or else darting out to get one worm at a time. If I go to the edge of the bushes, they come and take worms from me freely. It is not necessary for them to be exposed to the wind directly themselves, for them to show their dislike of it, as they appear to be constantly on the alert and listening to all sounds Dec. 13th. No change in G's eye color. Heavy rain during the night. The adults were at the oval lawn most of the day. (Not digging in it, however). Greenie's eyes have not changed in color at all, and the difference between the two birds remains constant. S's eyes swollen. The lids of the young bird were much swollen this morning, so that his eyes were almost closed. It is impossible to say whether this is due to the oil, the mercuric cyanide, the massage or what. Leg treatment. A new arrangement, made of a small rubber hose, was placed on his worst leg. The effect is to exert gentle pressure tending to straight-