a third thrasher still more distant. This time Nova was almost certainly singing the same type of high-pitched song. After a half hour or so, both birds worked their way back home, B taking the lead and N following promptly. Nb has not, with certainty, been seen since last recorded in these notes. As a consequence, no further data have been secured on the suspected change of iris color. Rhody has now become a mirror addict, visiting the cage for the specific purpose of cavorting about it. He now also begins to take notice of other objects reflected in it. He remains in or near the cage much longer now. About 5 P.M. Mr. Bröck turned over to me a rail (probably the Virginia Rail) brought to his store by a boy scout that had just caught it in front of an upholstery shop a few doors up the street. The automobile traffic on this street is heavy, and it is a curious place to find such a bird. It was put in the mocking-bird cage and will be banded by Mr. Cain and eventually released. Nov. 7th. Less early song than usual. Rhody and the rail. It did not take Rhody long to discover the rail on one of his trips to the mirror. The rail came within a couple of inches of the wire and Rhody crouched down, spread his wings and tail, approached to within six inches and rattled his beak. The rail was not at all disturbed. Rhody repeatedly showed his extreme interest in the bird each time he visited the cage. The Rail. The rail is not much afraid of me. When I go into the cage it retreats behind a bush at first but comes out soon and is glad to pick up and eat worms (angle worms) tossed to it. (The cage is 6 feet square). It has already approached within about 2 feet of my hand for a worm while I am inside, and closer when I am outside. It likes to wade in the bathing pool and pick up worms dropped