to the top of a gate, to the parapet of the tool house roof, to the pergola surmounting it, to the observatory roof, there to call for a half hour. When last seen he appeared to be making for the Scamell's (to offer it to them?), but was not followed. It was noted that he again used his new, horizontal tail wagging. R and magpies. About an hour later he was back again, this time on top of the magpie cage pretending a great desire to get at them, which, from a previous observation recorded herein, fades out to nothing when he is allowed to get on the same side of the wire with them. After a half hour of this bluffing he retired to the old oak's topmost to "sing". R's performance at cage. About 2 P.M. he announced his approach to the cage again with one loud rattle-boo, and up to 4:30 was either at, on or in the active, cage, all the time except for about 15 minutes rest on top. During this period he was trying to decipher the rail-mirror combination, flirting with the magpies and trying half-heartedly to get in with them. He has not lost interest in the mirror at all. The whole set up: mirror, cage, magpies, rail and to a lesser extent: mocking- bird, not to mention the meat, forms a configuration which severely strains his intellect, but fascinates him at the same time. Rail's bath obsession. About 4:20, as the shadows of the trees were encroaching on the sunlight in the cage, the rail decided to bathe--just as it was getting chilly. He made rather ineffectual efforts to dry himself, and when he began to shiver, went into the cold water again. A window sash was placed to shut off the breeze at a still sunny corner and he took refuge behind this; but as he still continued to shiver, got into the water again for the third soaking! (Rhody came down off of the roof to investigate the rail-sash arrangement). I let the rail out into the outer compartment where the sun still shone and he found the mirror quickly. His first reaction was a start of fear on seeing his image. He then investigated, nibbled at his Rail and mirror.