I find Rhody's fourth nest, Sta. 5. 4 P.M. I went over across Dimond Canyon to Oakmore Highlands to a point where Rhody has been reported as seen crossing the road more than once. As the crow flies it is about 1,000 yards from here and about 200 feet higher across a deep canyon. The hillside is steep and covered with the usual thicket with open spaces. of live oak, etc. Houses are being built and roads are being graded. I entered the thicket near where it looked like territory such as Rhody might favor for nesting and loafing purposes. In about 5 minutes I came to a small clearing and saw Rhody with a mouse in his bill following another road-runner into the thicket at my left. I followed and overtook him confronting his mate on the ground and wagging his tail sidewise. She bolted and he followed in leisure fashion, not at all alarmed. The brush was very thick, but by looking along the ground I could see Rhody minus the mouse going up into a bush about 8 feet away. I sat down and waited. In about 2 minutes he came to me with perfect composure and took worms from hand, waiting patiently for each. Whenever I was a little slow he hrooed softly . When he had eaten all the worms I left him in possession of the field after having verified the ex- istence of the suspected nest (which I did not examine) about 8 feet away in the low scrub oak (a mere bush) under which I sat. It was about 6 feet from the ground. The oak is near the edge of a vertical bank about 20 feet high forming the eastern line of the road directly below. May 12th. to 17th., inclusive. (Absent 3 days of this period). Everything reported normal with the thrashers and Rhody making occasional visits to the cage for meat, and to play with the magpies. The young thrasher has not been chased away yet. May 18th. About 9 A.M., when I went out into the garden, B came promptly