All Spring and into late May I have seen a significant number of grasshopper sparrows on the place. Probably as many as a dozen in one day. They all pretty much seemed to be on territory, and could be found in same spots consistently. Once they stopped singing they became much harder to locate, although I still had a couple of single sightings this month. Today in a spot along a field road where I had regularly seen a pair in April and May I flushed either 4 or 5 birds. I did not get a really long look, but at least one appeared to be a juvenile. Given the numbers at that spot I would say it is highly likely that there has been a successful nest which I think is pretty unusual for Waller County. In other notes: Saw the first young quail of the year today. Also, had 5 bonehead cranes (wood storks to the etimologically correct) and a rosette spoonbill. Both of these are firsts for the year on the ranch. All in all seems to be a good year for the rearing of young. Have seen at least two sets of common gallinule young, two sets of BB whistling ducks, and the usual local song bird young. Harvey Laas 10 miles N of Brookshire Not quite far enough from civilization