April 4th. Referring to yesterday's notes, both road-runners, very wet, were seen by G.K.D. at the entrance about 8:30 A.M., but wandered away. Heavy rain again during the night. 12:15 P.M. Neither road-runner seen or heard here as yet to- day. 2:20 P.M. Dr. Reynolds and I looked all over his place and the Robinsons' but there were no roadrunners. It has been recorded in these notes that the thrashers refuse sow-bugs and have been seen to take them away from their young ones and throw them away. Just now B was seen approaching the nest with food; when called he came over to me with a cut-worm and a large sow-bug which he had broken in two. He laid these down in order to get meal worms the better and when he again left for the nest, picked up the cut-worm but not the sow-bug. However, it was undoubtedly his original intention to give it to the nestlings. 7:10 P.M. Rhody is not in his regular roost and the mocking- bird has not returned to the cage. April 5th. 12:15 P.M. Road-runners and mockingbird are still away. Rhody returns. 3:40 P.M. Julio says that, at about 2:30P.M., Rhody, himself, came walking out of the mockingbird cage, ate meat, played with the mirror, etc. I found him just now at the Fish house, very will- ing to eat worms and meat and not looking at all embarrassed about his unexplained absence. Nothing was seen of his mate. As a rough guess, perhaps he was unable to induce her to come back with him, so gave up the job for the time being at least. He went to his regular roost for the night. During the last few days it has been noted that Brownie has become somewhat more articulate, and at the same time, the thrasher at Sampson's has been heard more often.