up to give me a chance. He was as solid as a rock. Owing to the position of the nest, I have to put my arm through what amounts to an arm-length tunnel full of tough honeysuckle twigs. With these obstacles and Brownie's holding on to me like a bull-dog, I could feel under one side of him only; but there was at least one egg there, possibly two. When I withdrew my hand, B still held on to my finger, but finally had to let go. I then handed him a worm as a peace offering which he readily accepted. He seems to have a pretty definite conception of the extent to which he will allow his dignity to be imposed upon. R.R. 10:20. Roadrunner still in the garden cooing.(In the old oak--I hope he has no designs on the thrasher nest). I shall get a camera and try to get a m?tion picture of him. 4:15 P.M. A little before noon the camera was set in the glade and trained on the Roadrunner's favorite stub branch, but the bird was not even heard. Just now at change of shift, B going on, I could see but one egg in the thrasher nest. I felt under B, as I was not certain that there was but one on account of the half second-glimpse that I got. Only one could be felt, but B's legs were like iron. I am not certain now that there is only one, but it is to be noted that there has been absolutely no singing today, so perhaps there was no egg laid this morning. Or perhaps none yesterday, etc.,etc. Nova's eyes look larger than B's and she is much lighter about the head and throat. I believe they are the same color as B's The young thrashers now have a sand-box in R's aviary and are delighted with it, lying in the warm sand and napping. April 26th. There was early morning song (about 6), but none later than 8. No signs of the Roadrunner today at this place. FILMS 1:40 P.M., 7 feet of Black-billed Magpies, 5 to 6 feet away in cage. F8 stop, using Fl.9 lens. 93 to 88, 5 feet, 3" telephoto lens, f 4.5 set at f ll, with color filter as sky was background: The new thrasher, Nova, on stub limb of old oak about 25' away. 88 to 84, 5 feet, 3:10 P.M., the same, Nova scrippng, same place