"C" called loudly, with some seconds some out of each wing; two other have lit at edge [illegible] and and are standing motionless, now for a deep bow at long intervals. Red-breasted Duntch is probing industriously in mud at margin. He puts his whole soul into it. He has a deep guttural chirp uttered occasionally. When alone he "prays" with head drawn close to body and bill pointing down at angle of 45°. Four Easter yellow-legs are now in clamorous flight about the pond. Each has nothing secondaries all being probably adults. Duntch probes with main strength, oonce in putting in bill clear to the hilt! Duntch leaves with swift, straight-away flight, silently! Several small flock of ducks fly past in the distance; also a cloud, fully 100. duntches,