self with, roost in a shrub or a tree for a time, sun himself on a bank, preen and dust, and remain on or near this place most of the afternoon, perhaps making one more visit to the cage before 5 o'clock. Between 4:30 and 5 I can usually count on his being down in the orchard. During the last 5 days this has been invariably true, About 5 (earlier if cloudy) start for the Scamell's , look over the cars, then up into the tree about 5:15. Last night, as stated, he was early. Today it was 5:14. Day before yesterday: 5:13. This evening the garage door was closed and there was a car on the ramp. I accompanied him, but he did not exactly like the look of things and ran off down the street. I stayed where I was and he soon re- turned, had a look at the closed door, gave it up and went to his roost. The Scamells are delighted to have him about. Oct.17th. Little variation in the thrasher programme, though there was some chasing of Bb by B. Rhody introduced a new feature by tapping on the Scamell's dining room window. He went to roost at exactly 5:12 P.M. Oct. 18th. Plenty of early morning song. Rhody gets up late again. At 7:40 I went down to check up on Rhody to see if his later rising showed any signs of being characteristic. He was still in bed! I waited for him to get up, which he did at 7:45. The morning was sunny and mild. Curious behavior for a bird. At 9 A.M. Brownie was drying himself,after a bath, on top of a low tree, talking constantly in low, bubbling phrases--a sure sign that his mate was somewhere near. When he decided to come for worms his monologue continued as before and he kept up an incessant movement of his wings crossed over his back--a drying operation. This characteristic performance invariably accompanies drying.