713 Nb "scarce" Nb is less seen. There seems not to have been as yet any concerted effort to drive the young birds away. R.R.eat A day old young pheasant which had wandered out from under the hen at Dr. Reynolds's place and died was given to the road-runner. He took it at once and was followed about by the magpies. I went into the cage to keep them away, thus giving Rhody a chance. He pulled the down nearly all off and then swallowed it whole. I had some doubts as to whether he could perform this feat, but it offered no difficulty. Nova seldom seen. Bb and Nb roost-Both young thrashers roosted for the night in the same tree. This ed once in same tree. July 28th. Early song. Early morning song heard at about 6 A.M., presumably by B. Both young seen. Perfunctory chase. B's odd reflex. B's moult. He is well along in the moult and is sprouting new tail-feathers-- the top ones in the middle of the tail. Late full song. About 5:10 P.M. full song was heard from the direction of the oval lawn. I went there and sat down, but there was no bird to be seen and all that could be heard of thrasher music was an exceedingly long- faint, though varied, sub-song, I judged, about 25 feet away. Soon, 6 ungracious however, it ceased and Brownie, looking like a rag-bag, ran and flew to my knee, loooking also, cross and unpleasant. I handed him a