Feb. 26th. Early song. Early morning song about 6 o'clock. About 8:30 there was a Flicker sitting in the top of the old oak with his back turned toward the glade, so that his head could not be seen from the ground, and his feathers puffed out; altogether looking very much like a hawk or an owl. When the thrashers came to the edge of the bushes, they eyed this flicker for perhaps 5 minutes, and would not come out. Ordinarily they give no heed to these birds, and it seems that they were uncertain of its identity as I was. It was not until it turned its head in my direction that I could tell what it was. 3:30 P.M. A Sharpshinned hawk has been hunting through the trees several times during the last few hours, and all the birds are shy. At one time B&G froze while at my side and looked intently off behind me to the east at something apparently on the ground. Within a few minutes a Sharpshin appeared in the opposite direction. Thrashers marking time? The thrashers have not been occupying the nest much, but have made one or two haphazard efforts at placing lining. This action appears to have no useful basis and gives one the impression that they are only killing time until the spirit moves Greenie to lay some eggs. Evidence of Normal nesting season. Donald Brock found a thrasher nest in course of construction in the hills about 3 miles from here, on the 18th. inst. On looking at it yesterday, he thought it finished. This indicates that the nesting of B&G is probably normal for California Thrashers in this vicinity. Feb. 27th. Early morning calls were heard about 6:15. No song, other than a few calls, during the rest of the day. There was some sitting in the nest. On one or two occasions when I went up and found it unoccupied, Brownie came up and sat in it. Once a visitor and I went up and B came just the same, taking worms handed him. Once also,