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all stages of the cycle with 5, but almost complete silence with 6.
During the rest of the day operations proceeded normally, the
parents coming to me frequently for worms.
March. 24th.
No singing at such times during the day as I was present. Both
parents feeding the young, but the male doing most of it.
March 25th.
Still no singing. Quite a few visitors watched Brownie take
worms from me at the nest and feed the young birds.
March 26th.
At 8 A.M. B&G commenced making regular trips between the nest and
me. Within a few minutes they had given the youngsters 50 meal-
worms. They are looking me up frequently now wherever I may be, B
especially.
Later in the forenoon a visitor and I went up to the nest, the
adults being away. B got there nearly as soon as we did, followed
quickly by G, who walked all over his back and then sat down on him
hard. B protested in pantomime and one of the youngsters sc-reamed
angrily when stepped on. I pushed Greenie off and she sat about a
foot away and watched her mate do the feeding.
Greenie lame. Greenie, now, has gone lame in her left foot. (Note, August 19th.,
1934. Greenie was never seen again after Mar. 26)
March 27th.
All silent except for two calls by Brownie, each of which I answered,
bringing him to me promptly.
Where is G? Greenie has not been seen all day, although I have visited the
nest and the glade several times and Brownie has sought me out where
I have been working repeatedly. On several visits to the nest, both
parents have been away, but B has come quickly each time and fed the
young from the worm box held out to him.
No difficulty in In contrast to No. 5, the parents have had no difficulty in
feeding as with nest 5