both then retiring to the lower branches of the old oak where they examined things after B had played with twigs on the ground. B then mounted to his observation post above, but G was invisible. Thinking that she may have returned to the dorm., I went there and found her sitting quietly about 2 feet from the remains of Nest 5, from which point she looked down upon me calmly. 11:20 A.M. At 11:10 I went to the dormitory tree. There was one of the thrashers carefully arranging a loose twig in Brownie's night roost close to the site of Nest 5!! This is behind the large wind screen and just missing being under the roof which was placed over No.5. Dec. 31st. There were no signs of nesting activities during the day, other than occasional perfunctory examinations of twigs on the ground. About 4 P.M. a thrasher, probably Brownie, was singing full song somewhere west of the living room. He had just been scrapping at a cat at the oval lawn. When I sneaked up on this animal with a shot- gun it crawled out of the bushes at my feet and wanted to rub itself on my legs! I could not murder it in cold blood, so chased it away, though it was difficult to convince that it belonged elsewhere. 1934 January 1st., 1934. 8:30 A.M. The thrashers pecking about on the outskirts of the oval lawn. Raining. Only the tops of their heads and the tips of their tails are wet after a very rainy night. 2:30 P.M. One of the thrashers is singing full song again at the same place as yesterday afternoon while it is raining. Jan.2nd. 10:40 A.M. I have just left Brownie sitting in his night roost. At 9:50 A.M. short phrases of full song were heard near the oval lawn.