assembled at present, Nova and two others, all apparently in amicable relationship. Part of his calling consisted of his whistle-kiss song with the kissing portion very loud. Nova answered this with a similar, softer whistle, but without the kiss, and with occasional bursts of her highly individualistic, high-pitched full song. She was watched approaching from the east, followed by another thrasher that was fully grown. A fourth thrasher was also making himself heard a hundred feet or so away toward the south west. These notes recorded a gathering season of thrashers some time last year, when they grouped themselves at various points and sang simultaneously, and were, in fact,, pretty noisy at times. This looks like the beginning of a similar epoch, but I have not looked over earlier notes to compare dates, as yet. The relaxation of territorial claims referred to in the Aug.9 to 12 notes, is perhaps connected with this tendency to get together at the present time. 8 P.M. I have just looked up last year's notes and find that the concentration of thrashers now being noted exactly parallels experience of last year almost precisely to the exact day of the month. This is curious. Perhaps even more interesting is the fact that two thrashers have begun to use Dr. Reynolds' aviary again just as Pat and Neo did last year at this time when released. (See note of Aug.9 last year recording release of these two birds which marked the beginning of their going in and out of the aviary, and note of Aug. 9 to 12 this year stating: "Two thrashers are again making free of the cage at Dr. Reynolds....". Possibly they are Pat and Neo returned!). They were doing it today, also and Dr. Reynolds says that it is a regular performance now. In looking over notes of this time last year, I find frequent references to Brownie's use of his night roost during the day at that time. I had forgotten this and have not thought to see whether