1145 Brownie now appeared on the topmost snag of the old oak calling vaycun ting ting. He then sailed down for his share. Proceeding to the cage, Archie and Terry set up an almost continu- os chorus of ma-ing. It was noted that Archie, who was in the nest and was given twigs, was pitched lower than T, the interval being such as to harmonize, so that the effect was pleasing. (By comparing with piano, Archie was sounding G above middle C, and Terry C above). As I came out into the new annex, a shower fell from the roof. Brownie walking there and trying to get at me. As the sun broke through the clouds Archie and Terry, simul- taneously, pivoted to turn their backs to the sun and opened up as if interconnected by some invisible, positive linkage. 2:15 P.M. Rhody was not seen or heard from about 10:30 to 1:50. He was then seen gathering lining material near the cage. He dropped this finally and picked up a forked twig, went over the north fence and climbed an oak about 50 feet from the cage and the same distance from a new house under construction. By a circutious route I reached the same point. When I was still 15 yards or so away I could hear him whining. I located him sitting on a brand new platform. While I stood there he came down for more material and continued the work. Well, I suppose this is roadrunner custom. I certainly did not frighten him away from the first one, and he added lining to it yesterday. The fact that, just now, his first load was for lining purposes, would indicate that the first nest is still having some bearing upon his be- avior. The new location would be splendid (physically it is) if it were not for the fact, that, at times it is the center of a vortex of yelling kids, and, on week days, loud with the sound of hammers, falling boards, etc. This incident indicates that, yesterday, he really was looking for a nesting site here. As yet there are no signs of a mate. March 30th. Rainy day reactions. 9:40 A.M. Rain during the night and still raining. About 9:15 I made the rounds to see what the birds were doing. A and T in the cage were looking pretty glum, all puffed out and inactive, but very tractable as is always the case in this kind of weather. R seeks shelter. No signs of Rhody. I went to look at the shelter provided for him last year (on the ground under the old oak). He was not there; but as I was wondering where next to look, he rattle-bood off to the west and came running through the rain, dashing im- mediately into his shelter, where I handed him meat. His body did not look very wet, but his tail was bedraggled. B feeding. Brownie, almost simultaneously, discovered me. He was pret- ty wet on the outside, but dry underneath; still he looked decided- ly uncomfortable. He did not forget the needs of his brood. R and salamander. At 3 P.M. yesterday Rhody returned to the cage (I.e.: out- side it). He was given a salamander which he used as a lure with the usual gestures. He did not go more than a few feet from the cage at any time until he went for the night. This time, he ate the salamander (about 5:15) instead of abandoning it as he did with the one the day before. He is doing no calling, does not appear to wander far from