the bottom edge of the side wire, and to entered. Bush rabbit caught in government Shannon trap Feb. 25-46 1931. Was in inner chamber. Fox Sparrow B/135,593. Repeated 2/25'31. Marked growth above base of bill, similar to B/135,584 but not so large. Spotted Towhee A 267,664. Captured 2/19 '31. This bird, instead of uttering the cooing cry which many Spotted Towhees give, when approaching the trap, and when re- leased, gave its regular song "free", with the suggestion of an I, 3 times. Fox Sparrow, B/135,594, identified by J. M. Friedels 2/19 '31, as an Alberta, Passerella iliaca alti- vagans. Fox Sparrow B/135,609. Repeat 2/26; same as B/135,593 Spotted Towhee A 267,635. Found dead 2/25'31 by Miss Josephine Smith, 51 Canyon Rd. Marked growth on forehead. Fox Sparrows. They birds almost always chirps 3 times or 4 times when released after being fondled. The Eastern Fox Sparrow B/135,626, usually chirps once—the chirp is louder and of a different quality from that of the others. Fox Sparrow 470,113. Captured in Strawberry 11/4 '30. Released 11/4 at N. of b. experiment garden, Oxford and Virginia. Repeated in front of M. O. Z. 2/27 '31, 2d. clog trap was placed in that location.