drink, then to the nest, where G greeted him with a couple of kurkits and then to me for worms, then off to forage. Varied Thrushes. The Varied thrushes are still numerous and vocal. When dis- turbed, they fly out from under the azaleas and rhodendrons, up into the overhanging oaks, often with acorns in their bills. Azaleas and Rhododendrons. As a key to climatic conditions: The azaleas of the Kurume and Indica type are a blaze of color, many of them having been in bloom since early in November. The rhododendrons are less advanced, except the Felix Sauvages which have finished blooming. The deciduous azaleas of the Mollis type are not yet in bloom. All of this is norm- al. March 10th. Morning songs. At 6:55 A.M. occasional burst of loud song were heard, shifting from point to point. On looking back over my notes in connection with nest No. 1, I find that comment was made on the absence of song after the first egg was laid and the increasing scarcity (sounds Irish) of vocalization of all kinds. Experience with nest No. 6 is paral- lelling that with No. 1, but as to singing, is totally different from that with No. 5. Query: Does the pattern at nesting vary with the time of year at which the nest is built, etc., etc.,? During the rest of the day incubation proceeded quietly and without heroics. (Prince Camille de Rohan and Mme. Wagner rhododendrons now show- ing color). (Max. temp. about 77). March 11th. A little early morning singing. G calls from nest and leaves. B comes hurriedly. At 7:50 A.M. G was in the nest. About 8:10 she called loudly and was answered from the S.E. She went to meet the returning B, leaving the nest empty, as I found out by going there. B came running fast, pop- ped into the nest without pausing in the glade, and was very glad to have me hand him worms. The eggs (still 3 in number) were uncover- ed for perhaps a half minute.