as he went to bed and appeared to study it critically and contemplate taking his old (now Archie's) place, but did not. The original partition, although it did not extend to the roof, interfered some- what with the occupant of Room 2 getting the last rays of the sun and also with his view toward the west. The higher partition is still more objectionable in these respects--hence possibly, T's hesitation. Room 1 has not these disadvantages, but, in order to use the corner to best advantage for tail support and comfort, its occupant had to face away from the sun and the view to the west, unless he used the partition for tail support. Archie tried this arrangement, but gave it up, as I thought, because it exposed him to attack from the rear (from Terry) on account of the insufficient height of the partition. Therefore when I placed the new partition, I hoped that A would consider this ample protection to his rear and would then alter his position and face in the opposite direction in order to command the more extended view thus obtainable, if my theory were to be borne out. When he went to bed, he first took his usual place (force of habit?), but at 7:30 P.M., he had shifted to the expected position. 11 P.M. He is still in it, facing west, back to Terry on the other side of the wall. Really he has a much better place than T. (Incidentally there was another skunk in the box trap by the cage)? September 27th. and 28th. Archie's new position mentioned in the last paragraph has not been maintained; at bedtime on these two days he faced east. R eyelashes. It was noted that Archie's new eyelashes have deciduous sheathes on them, just like feathers, which, presumably they are, although they are hairs in appearance. Brownie's moulting. Brownie is now immaculately sleek and silky in appearance, like a wax-wing. However, although no distorted feathers are seen in his left wing, there appears to be a definite gap in the place for- merly occupied by them. September 29th. Brownie sang early and often and throughout the day at inter- vals. His full songs seemed more in the nature of calls or challenges for the benefit of distant thrashers, being somewhat staccato. At times Nova could be heard answerin him in her high voice. Dr. and Mrs. Scamell brought Judge and Mrs. St. Sure, Judge and Mrs. Allen to see the road runners at 4 o'clock, some skepti- cism having been manifested in various quarters as to the reputed tameness of these birds. In fact, even as to their habitual presence in urban surroundings. Curiously enough, just as the visitors were arriving, Rhody, whom I had not seen all day, seized upon the exact hour and minute to put in his appearance, but as he was coming to me for worms in the driveway, he was unable to stand the strain of visitors on foot approaching from the east, and, in a car, others from the west. Con- sequently he decamped, but with dignity, in the direction of his night roost, where I later pointed him out to two of my visitors, who, however, at 30 feet distance, were unable to distinguish him from the surrounding foliage, although I stood directly under him and gave them the exact distance that he was from the end of my