nothing there. (An unreasoning association of nests with the feeding impulse(?)). He finally found the youngster and, it happened that I was exactly right. It was quite dry after all this rain. "We" gave him a good stuffing. Speculation. Is it by accident or by design that nature has provided these young thrashers with a call that makes it difficult to find them? Possibly it is intended to furnish some measure of protection from enemies while enabling the parents still to keep in touch with them. If so, it seems to have been overdone, since the parents are often misled, as has been repeatedly demonstrated here. B's "feeding talk". On this occasion, both when Brownie was at a loss and when he had located his offspring, he kept repeating the "bluebird" call, and quilk, queelick (somewhat blurred) and a modified scrip. These were used also when returning to me. each time after delivering his cargo. R on search. About 10:30 R was heard calling off to the east; evidently on another of his Circe-finding ventures. About a half hour later his song was heard nearer, once. Sta.3. About 11:30, when in search of a jay that was annoying the young thrashers, Rhody was found in an oak 30 feet west of the western fence, unexpectedly. This is about 75 feet from Sta. 2, and has been suspected of being R's present night roosting place; also, due to his interest in it during the past few days, it has been from the inside considered a potential nest site, though I have not examined it to determine if it appears to meet requirements for proper support. Call it Sta.3. (Note Mar. 12, 1937 - This was Tree 8. See mak p 1313 A - Vol. 7) About 4 P.M. I examined Sta. 3, Rhody not being around. At what looks like the best location in the tree there is a collection of twigs which may be the beginning of a road-runner nest. April 16th. About 8:30 A.M. I went to the west fence and watched the tree