tactful notice that he had had plenty, but that he wished me to understand that my efforts were appreciated and would be welcomed in the future on suitable occasions! Such being the case, I retired after removing a twig which interfered with the free movements of his head while in the nest. The nest. The nest is lined with dry grasses--as far as I could see-- is shallow and looks small for so large a bird. I can understand now that his trying out Brownie's nest to see how it might fit was not such an absurdity after all. (But see later) June 5th. No observations on local birds--absent at Point Reyes to visit the rookeries of sea fowl. June 6th. At 3 P.M. went to the road-runner nest. Circe was on it. I went off to some distance and returned after a few minutes to find that she had left the nest and was not to be seen. This gave me an opportunity to have a good look at the chicks. They are very light in color, looking almost white in the semi- darkness. They seem small for a bird that will ultimately be quite large. Their eyes are now open and when I extended my hand to- ward them, they opened their mouths and reached for my fingers, quivering their wings and making their soft hum-buzz. I discover- ed that they are "dangerous" animals; before I realized it one of them had swallowed the end of my little finger to the second joint and it required considerable effort to remove it without pulling the youngster out of the nest and perhaps injuring his delicate "insides". I gave him a piece of hamburger which he swallowed easily with no need of assistance. The other was similarly treated. In feeding one it is necessary to see that the other does not "get" one in the meantime as they are pretty voracious and are entirely without fear at present. I gave each a meal worm and it was swal- lowed instantly. Most very young birds that I have observed in