and when he moved to the top of a 4 ft. retaining wall to lie in the sun, did not even start when I shoved the camera 3 feet from his nose and turned it loose. Mocking bird. At about 10:30 A.M., while seated by the dormitory tree, I heard a smacking sort of bird note, which puzzled me at first, then I realized that it must be a mocking bird or else a very good imitation by Brownie. However, it proved to be the first mocking bird seen by me at this place--sitting on the top of a pine. It flew off showing the white patches on its wings conspicuously. Brownie seems to be doing almost nothing at the nest, though it is gradually getting less open in structure. I saw him place only one almost invisible fibre in it today. Bb is now so mature looking that I have to depend upon his attitude towards me for positive identification. Oct. 5th. Frequent early morning song up to about 7:30, when it ceased. Its purport I believe was to induce Nova to join in nesting operations. The forenoon was quiet until about mid-day, when B, at the oval lawn, suddenly headed for the dormitory tree about 50 or 60 yards away, giving his "bugle call" (Song A), followed by peet-byouicks, ka-dah-cuts and other phrases. At the nest he continued to call, adding imperative jay calls, but to no avail. When he shifted to the old oak he had better success. Nova came, they talked a little, but neither went to the nest. B is having great difficulty in getting Nova to take any interest in family affairs at all, and up to the present, I should say that he has scored a failure. Nova never has been so compliant as Greenie and she has certainly shown no enthusiasm about Brownie's proposed autumnal housekeeping venture. During the rest of the day little work was done.