he is doing it now or not. (See p 1025 Archie and his bill. It is quite apparent that A gets along much better without the tip than with it in its misplaced condition. He picks up things --or attempts to, with greater confidence, although he was absolutely unable to pick up a meal-worm from a flat board this morning. If it is on loose earth he can do it. He is now able to handle a small live mouse pretty well, although it is noted that he does not kill it "entirely", but swallows it still living as if fearing to lose it. Terry has always been very careful to beat the mouse to a stage of complete limpness long after it is dead and maintains that practice. Effect of reducing mouse supply. Reducing the number of mice fed is working out well and ci the young thrashers are making up the deficiency by eating meat. They prefer to have the meat sun-scorched on the outside and almost black. This insures freedom from slipperiness and makes it unnecessary for them to wipe their bills so thoroughly as when it is moist, (as if trying to get rid of an objectionable taste or, perhaps, de- posit). It is noted, however, that they drink much more water now that they have fewer mice, lending support to conclusions reached tentatively from earlier observations that a diet of mice (or living things) furnishes a considerable portion of the moisture needed by them. Increased rinking. Condition of young Rrs. Except for Archie's bill, I would say that both birds are in fine condition. They are so tame and confiding that they permit one to feel of their bodies to see how fat they are, and they feel plump and hard. They are lively and interested in everything, catch numerous insects, carry things about, like to play with twigs and small object offered them and tug at them manfully, "help" me dig in the ground with sticks and seem to have a real fondness for human beings even apart from their recognition of them as purveyors of food. Perhaps they like them best as high perches from which they Attitude to- ward man.