was the exodus of B and the other bird from here a chase, or merely a joint departure to attend the meeting with a representative of the adjoining territory to discuss boundary lines, etc.? Maybe the place is getting so full of thrashers that B has abandoned the attempt to chase them all away and is waiting for them to drift away peacably in due course. 10:45. It occured to me that B ought to be "resting" about now, so I went to the dormitory tree. He was there, and as soon as he saw me began worrying the surrounding twigs with his bill, as if to show that he had been working all the time. Towhee song. 10:50 A Brown Towhee displaying for the benefit of his mate and singing continuously a really pleasant little song. About 11. B on the ground about 25 feet away mildly interested in seeing the road-runner swallow lumps of meat. Nova called from the old oak repeatedly something like: Tuck-tuck, ter- cl-e-e-r, ter-cl-e-e-r. This is a very rare occurrence, as only once or twice previously has she been heard to say anything but khrick or queelick. Brownie gave no heed at first, but finally began to gurgle, then answered loudly from the ground: (Fluted) Peet-byouick, peet-byouick. After a few interchanges, Nova sailed down to him and was about to light alongside of him when she saw me (now 15 feet from B) level- ed off and landed 50 feet farther. It is so unusual for her to call B or show any interest in him, these days, that I stole away quietly to let them carry out their plans. Twice more during the day Brownie was seen resting on his night roost but there were no nesting activities.