Within 5 minutes after my return Brownie found me and needed lots of worms for the nestlings. They have grown like weeds and are able to rock Brownie about when he covers them. The fairy- chorus is now well developed. March 27th. Early song was heard by Brownie about 6 o'clock. It is possible that I do not hear it at times although he may be singing. Rhody, also, began the day with song from the roof and kept it up most of the morning. B now looks me up constantly for food for the nestlings. He is decidedly spoiled. 3:30 P.M. Three times today, so far, Rhody has noted B's activ- ities about me and has come of his own accord to investigate possi- bilities for himself, planting himself beside me to await events patiently. It is amusing to watch R and B under these conditions. There is a certain amount of mutual suspicion. R chased B away twice, but did not make a vicious attack. B avoided him easily and did not leave the field. After the last one R rushed off to make some of his evolutions through the bushes. Mocking-bird. The mocking-bird's cage door was opened at 9 A.M. He was not again returns to seen outside until about 5:30 P.M., seeming to prefer to remain cage. inside. At 6 P.M. he was not to be seen anywhere. Creatures of habit. 9 P.M. Birds certainly are creatures of habit. The mocker is in the cage in exactly the same spot where he has always slept. Rhody is also in his regular roost. Since it was located several months ago he has been seen to roost elsewhere only two or three times and has been absent twice. R in regular roost. Before retiring he again came for worms on seeing B doing likewise. This time I was sitting on a low bank, R and B approach- ing from opposite directions as B was returning from the nest. They did not see each other until B jumped up on to the bank 18 in-