billed nut-hatch. I would represent it by: Cair-r-r-rh.... Greenie approached on the ground using a similar phrase. I tossed him worms, which he watched like a dog as they passed through the air toward him. He went into the shade to preen, Brownie selected a twig from the ground and arranged it in the nest. It certainly looks now like a serious nest-building operation, previous nesting behavior almost. being followed exactly. (Temp. 72). As a matter of fact, except indefinite for the approach of the rainy season now approaching, the conditions as regards weather in this vicinity are more favorable in September and October and often in November, than they are sometimes even in December, for successful rearing of broods than they are in February, March, April and sometimes May. This is an opinion. 6:20 P.M. (Temp. 65 deg. F.) At 5:15 I went to watch the two thrashers digging in the open near the glade. After a time they came to me in turn for worms where I sat on a bank. Greenie came first. When Brownie got her share she started digging where I could have touched her and uncovered a centipede which she bolted with little advance preparation. At 6:05 the two birds were digging in the berry patch. I remained standing quietly in the open where I could watch the two roosting trees. Greenie disappeared first. Brownie came out into the open and loiter- ed about aimlessly. She then called softly. There was an immediate rustling in Greenie's tree and he flew down to her. They greeted each other with sibilant sounds. Brownie ran toward Greenie with head and tail pointed almost straight upwards and they circled about each other a few times then ran off to the west where they were con- cealed from my view. At 6:15 Greenie came running by me rapidly, headed for his tree. Brownie was only a few seconds behind and climbed up into hers without