While he was catching worms tossed to him, Mike, the gardener of the tract, approached carrying tools on his shoulder, and watched. Rhody became a little uneasy, but did not run away. He evidently knows Mike, which is to be expected, as he has seen him many times about the parking. Mike, an Italian, says that Rhody "got it a brain." Jan.5th to 8th., inclusive. During this period early song by Brownie has been heard every morning. The tendency has been for him to wait until after sunrise, instead of beginning earlier as formerly noted. He has stayed home most of the time, sung occasionally at intervals during the day-- full song. Sub-song very often and of long duration. During the last day or two there seems to have been an increasing disposition on his part to carry the "last" worm to Nova as if he were mindful of the approaching mating season. He continues to occupy his nest at night, and occasionally dur- ing the day for short periods. At times a third thrasher was seen with Brownie and Nova during this period. B seems to have been only mildly concerned about it and Nova has skirmished slightly with it once or twice. Nova, though present much of the time, usually keeps her distance and is not seen in B's immediate presence so persistently as was Greenie at the same season. This has been a time of frequent rains and the precipitation to date is above normal. Rhody continues true to form with occasional clownish evolutions about the shrubbery and insulting posturing for the benefit of the magpies on top of their cage. He seems to have lost his meek at- titude toward them entirely as long as he is outside the cage, and seems to have replaced it by a feeling of superiority.