May 13 Conaway Ranch, 2 mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. There is no covering or shade near the nest — it is placed on the ground between water holes. The eggs look like our-sized gull-eggs — dark brown with chocolate colored streaks, just as if someone had dripped chocolate syrup on them. The eggs of the Black-necked Stilt are also quite similar. May 20 Another nest was found about 1/2 way between nests 1 & 2. One youngster had just hatched & the other 3 eggs were pipped. A hole about the size of the head of a good-sized pin could be seen in the large end of each egg that remained. The youngster was at the edge of the nest with his head stuck into the middle of a small bunch of grass. It was brownish-gray in color with a few dark blotches on the back & head, the bill was black, the feet dark gray. The toes are more webbed than those of young Black-necked Stilts. The ♀ on nest 1 is still incubating, as is the ♀ on 2 & 3. May 30 This nest hatched & evidently 3 young lived long enough to get away from the nest. One youngster was found dead at the nest. Nests 1, 2 & 4 had all hatched, but there was no sign of young anywhere along the entire ditch, & only 6 adults. The remains of /