618 At one time last year, as recorded in these notes, he was very lame for a week or more, but recovered. (Recovery, I believe, was not recorded). There was no sign of injury and I wondered at the time if he had gout from eating too much rich food! Twice today he came over to where I was building a magpie cage, and twice he called me with a loud succession of melodious phrases when I happened to pass by where he was at the time without noticing him. The circumstances were such as to leave little doubt as to the motive behind the call. This has been noted and recorded before. He also inspected a stuffed Varied Thrush in a trap set by Mr. Brock. (Seen by Julio). March 22nd. The thrashers were not heard to sing at all during the day, attending strictly to business. About noon Mr. Randall of the Eastman Kodak Co., who was trying out his color camera on the azaleas and rhododendrons, got one short length of film of Brownie taking worms from my hand. B had just had a bath from which he was not yet dry and was also shy of the camera; further, the youngsters had been well fed and there was no pressing need for more food at the time. March 23rd. About 8:30, as B&G were reaching into the worm box held at the nest, it was seen that the chicks are growing rapidly and have their eyes partly open. This is several days earlier than in the case of nest No.5. GB's behavior at the nest is the same as before, i.e. she does not "limber up" until B is there or until she hears him climbing the tree; then she reaches for worms freely and is friendly and tame. As to singing, there is a strong contrast between nesting periods 5 and 6. The notes show a lot of singing by both adults at almost