(559) the glade to light on my hand for a worm while I was still in the road; as I entered, Brownie ran in from the outside and flew up to my hand before I had a chance to seat myself. Evidently normalcy in the local bird world had returned--a flicker sat on top of a lamp-post down in the street and the English sparrows quarreled in the bushes outside the fence. More "nesting" 12:45 P.M. About 12:30 as I stood near the dormitory tree, both thrashers climbed up into it. One inspected the interior of the glass house, perched for a few minutes above Room B, then to the glass house, then to B's night roost--probably Brownie. The other examined thoroughly with its bill what appeared to be, structurally, a good nest site lowest on the N.S.E. limb. I left them both in these locations. On going out an hour or so later no results of these activities were visible. Jan. 13th. About 8 A.M. Greenie was seen sitting on a bench about 40 yards away as I looked from the dining room window. I called and whistled to her; she acknowledged my efforts, but did not care to come to me. However, Brownie, out of sight, probably in the old oak, responded by breaking into full song; repeating it whenever I called again. As I had an engagement in S.F. (ShO.Co.) the matter was not followed up. Jan. 14th. On going to the glade about 8:30 A.M., the two thrashers and the wren appeared almost at once; the wren coming from behind, lighting on my shoulder and walking down to my hand for his worm. B&G were both conversing, using as a basic motive a soft liquid, fluting strongly either reminiscent of the sounds emanating from a feeding flock of American Widgeons (Baldpates) or from one of American Pintails (Sprigs) similarly occupied. I am not sure which at the moment, but will visit the ducks at Lake Merritt and find out. (Sµ |v. 578)