15 minutes) then composed himself for a good rest. I do not know whether he was afraid of the children, curious about them, or just decided that he had had enough worms. (He had just visited the minutes before cage a few, for meat and had completed there a series of ridiculous antics for the benefit of the magpies, dodging about the cage, posturing and booing with rattling beak). Brownie went up into a tree about 25 feet from Rhody and rather unexpectedly sang full song for several minutes, in short bursts. R did not even look in his direction. I went away and left them without making further observations. During this 5 day period Nova was observed to be present often, and a sharp-shinned hawk was shot in the old oak. At this time last year both Brownie and Greenie were carrying twigs to various prospective nesting sites and showing strong, though uncoordinated nesting symptoms. There has been none of that this year. In this connection may be considered as having possible bearing upon the matter: More rain, More rain this year, Nova as a mate instead of Greenie, A nest already built in which no eggs have been laid, but which is occupied by the male every night and at times during the day. Jan.18th. to 20th., incl. The minimum thermometer here showed the lowest temperature of the winter so far on the morning of the 19th., viz.:32. The official Weather Bureau minima were: San Francisco, 39; Oakland 32. The birds seen here on the 19th. (no special attempt being made a complete at XX XXXXXXX census) were: Varied thrush, Western Robin, Cal. Jay, Purple finch, Cal linnet, Hermit thrush, Anna hummer, Cedar waxwing, Quail, (No English sparrows, and curiously, no hawks). Ruby crowned kinglet, Bush tit, Wren tit, Plain titmouse, Vigors Bewick wren, Spotted towhee, Cal. Brown towhee, Fox sparrow, Flicker, Golden crowned sparrow, Nuttall (and/or) Gambel sparrow Junco, Cal. thrasher, Road-runner Song sparrow