"face" as well, at the the same time moving his head about with a nutating movement as a cat does. The clipped wings of the road-runner are making an astonishing recovery, as to flight feathers, but not as to coverts. In the last week I should say that the former have emerged about 2 inches beyond the clipped coverts. This looks as if these feathers had either been pulled out, or else that the moult started with him a month or more ago--before his wings were clipped. Even at this tender age the young thrashers have begun the fairy chorus. They require but little food as yet, so the parents are not pressed to supply it. The meal worms are not yet entirely favored, Brownie often passing by me to get food of his own selection for the young. His choice runs to spiders and soft-bodied creatures of small size, as far as can be determined from a few observations. Nova is doing her part and, as yet, there is always one adult on the nest. June 15th. 9:30 A.M. Brownie got a meal worm for each of the chicks, then foraged for wild food for additional supplies. There is always an adult at the nest. June 16th and 17th. Frequent observations were made during these two days, but nothing especial noted. Brownie occasionally takes two worms at a time to the nest, showing increasing demand for food. There is no singing of any kind, the only sounds made by the adults being the "blue-bird" pewhs of B when leaving the nest for food (and to attract my attention) or when carrying food to the nest, and Nova's occasional scrips when bringing food. June 18th. Conditions practically unchanged, except that Brownie now demands