102 BIRD NOTES 



flow from the garden into the house. I was going 

 to water a large pot of Agapanthus in the hall this 

 evening, and had indeed begun doing so, when I 

 saw a young robin sitting there and looking at me. 

 I must have wetted the little feet. It seemed all 

 mouth and fluff about the head ; but when I had 

 caught it (which I was obliged to do, as it flew up- 

 stairs), and taken it out of doors, it flew easily to 

 the nearest tree. A young thrush was also caught 

 on the top of a picture this morning ; and yester- 

 day I had to catch a garden-warbler and to put it 

 out, lest it should pound itself to death against the 

 window. Earlier in the year I had to catch a 

 nuthatch, which wanted to bite. 



I put my robin's food in the room now, having 

 discovered that he knew where to find it and 

 would come for it. This saves the trouble of 

 driving off sparrows and chaffinches (no others 

 come now), and it is pleasant to have the little 

 fellow hopping in and out so confidently and con- 

 tinually. He takes away a good deal for his young 

 ones. He still looks on his visits as our secret ; 

 he comes in so quietly, and will not come at all if 

 another bird is near. 



July 28. 1885. 



The robin came in twice yesterday, and flew 

 about the room in an excited arid inquiring 

 manner. He began by flying towards me on the 



