but about 20 feet from it in a Catalina Ironwood they had started a platform of twigs, immediately apparent to the eye. Sta. 1 had no distant outlook and the support would have been unstable. Sta. 2 (in the ironwood) has a clear outlook in at least one direction and an open landing field; also there is good, firm support. From observations of Rhody it has been evident for a long time that he prefers perches, even, having an outlook over an open space. His preference for a night roost similarly located has been recorded. It would seem even more essential for a nest to be similarly placed. At about 5:20 R was at the cage all by himself getting meat, also for himself. He was as tame as ever, coming to catch worms on the fly. He went to roost in his old place. Nothing further was seen of his mate. I anticipate that he will have to find her again in the morning as B had to do with Nova every morning during the nest building period. There has been no singing since the two birds were first seen together, but I expect to hear it in the morning. April 2nd. Expectations were verified. R started calling about 6:15 A.M. and kept it up until about 10. I waited a short time, then approached the nest carefully. R was there working and boomed at me, but continued gathering twigs and placing them. His mate not seen. Returning about noon, R was booping at one of his favored lookout posts at a turn in the road about 150 yards away. I went out to see if his mate was near. She was not. R was very tame, though running away (and returning) as each motor-car passed. He caught a lizard and, almost simultaneously, a loud: Koke, koke, koke; ......swelling and diminishing sounded, from the Robinson place behind me a hundred or so yards away. There was no doubt of the direction at all. R, again wagging his tail in a horizontal plane,