68 They had made a sort of adobe over the nest cup something I have never seen the Cupp Quail do. also pulled down again looking quite neat & long but nothing in it. Bird well about and the nest looked ok tho it might be fresh. We have come to the conclusion that the Wrens and the Ani are the two most common birds about the farm country. Both are beneficial, feeding on insects almost entirely with some of the Ani for green vegetable material in the summer. Both of these birds I believe are very prolific and must help considerable in insect control. This PM reflected the set of Blue Taraggs (small variety) in the palm. The set was only 5 but that seems natural now as "Van" said it would be. Today we heard from Mr Taylor that "Van" is