or 12 feet from her. She called two others to the window and R promptly froze absolutely stiff. When I held a worm about four inches from his bill, he would not even roll his eyes. I told the onlookers that he was frightened and they moved back into the room to a point where they could still see him, but where Rhody (or perhaps not at all, due to sky reflection) could see little of them, He then took the worm rather stiffly, but soon thawed out and began to reach for them, again illustrating his shyness before strangers. I think he knows Mrs. Scamell and is not afraid of her. He will sometimes come out of the bushes across the street when she calls from the window on the chance of his being there. (Temp. 50) Notwithstanding the chilly, gloomy day, B has sung undersong almost constantly. Dec.27th. Usual early song by B. Rhody did not go to the cage for meat, but came to the fence for food very willingly. Dec.28th. Early song as usual. Rhody again preferred to have me hand him food at the western fence rather than visit the cage for it himself. He went to roost at 4:15, though it was bright and clear. Brownie was heard singing from his nest at the same time and presumably had retired for the night, although this is early for him. Dec. 29th. A cold morning with wind from the south east, passing over snow on the hills at 3000 to 4000 feet elevation 40 to 50 miles away. (Temp. at 9:30 A.M.: 45). B singing undersong at the oval lawn, fearful of the wind, but making swift dashes from the bushes to get one worm at a time from me. He sang loudly earlier as usual.