north. As a consequence the sun's rays are striking here closer to the time of theoretical sunrise. ("Official" sunrise: 7:20, actual here: 7:30--only 10 minutes delay). Brownie eats an acorn. At 9 A.M. Brownie and Nova were together in the orchard, the former sitting on a twig of the fig tree so as to reach the worms easier. He discovered an acorn that had split open and had mealy contents. He delayed coming for more worms until he had eaten the last crumb of the acorn, searching carefully for the smallest remnant. B's defective feather. A few days ago the feathers on his left wing seemed in perfect condition and I suspected that he had been consulting a feather specialist during one of his daylight absences; but the deformed, curled feather has resumed its former condition. Pat's terri- tory. Dr. Reynolds says that Pat (Little Brownie) has selected his neighbor's garden as his headquarters. This garden (Dr. Covell's) open has a fairly large lawn surrounded by dense shrubbery and good places in which to dig. B's behavior when fright- ened. About 9:30 I sat in a chair about 30 feet from B's nest, 60 feet from the old oak and 15 feet from the cage, with six pigeons eating at my feet. Brownie appeared in the berry patch, digging, but with his mind not really on the job, having in view the possibilities offered by my presence. He yielded to temptation, notwithstanding the presence of the pigeons, of whom he is suspicious, which is just what I wanted, as I wished to observe his behavior when they flew. This they did shortly while B was still with me, with a tremendous clapping of wings and "tearing of canvas", beginning less than three feet from B. The effect upon him was instantaneous. He bolted, half running, half flying in a zig-zag course (new for him) and sought refuge in a small oak 25 feet away, where he thought it over. This is the first time I have ever seen him get a really, a first class scare. Zig-zag flight.