Feb.10th. A beautiful day, warm and sunny, in contrast with some we have been having lately. Frequent full song by Brownie, much of it having for its object--as determined by results--the summoning of Nova to return from distant parts. She exhibits the same wander- ing characteristics of last year, in contrast with Greenie. Rhody was unusually vocal, being inspired to full song at short intervals throughout the forenoon. He selected points from which he could command an extended view; all of them inside this en- closure. He did not object to singing in my presence and I got some movies of him pumping out his simple lay, also a still of him at the mirror. (p 889 A) B was watchful of the vicinity of his nest, occasionally when appearing to be anxious, going there as if to see that everything was in order. At one time he sat directly over my head for several minutes and sang full song. Feb.11th. The usual early songs by B. .roost Rhody in his at 10:30 refused to come down, though smacking his lips when I showed him meat. As a "compromise" I scaled the low wall, hung on to the railing and shoved the meat about 6 inches from his beak. He gobbled it at once, as I thought, ungratefully considering the effort I was making in his behalf. He would not even condescend to shift one of his feet to cooperate. At 12:10, due perhaps to the energy absorbed from the meat administered earlier, he had managed to shift his seat about two feet to a point where the shade of the house no longer fell. About 2 I nearly stepped on him on the orchard path. He did not retreat, but planted himself squarely in front of me ready to catch the worms which he undoubtedly knew would be tossed to him.