but abandoned it after going through a part of his ritual. Before doing this he stopped and appeared to think, then laid the mouse down carefully and went to see the magpies. Unless he eats it in the meantime, I shall test him with it tomorrow. Brownie is now away in the middle of the day a great deal. July 6th. Much singing by Brownie in the early morning hours in the vicin- ity of the house. About 8 A.M. Rhody was making an investigation under the dorm- itory tree near the pile of boards. The mouse had not been touch- ed by him and, of course was swarming with ants. I knocked them off and held it up for Rhody to see. He merely craned his neck in order to see over the boards. Next he crouched in expectant attitude and stared under the boards. The chipmunk came out from under them about 8 feet away and Rhody made a somewhat perfunctory dash at it, only to have the creature dart under the boards again. Rhody made no attempt to find it, but when I placed the dead mouse about a foot from his nose, condescended to pick it, drop it, and watch to see if it would run. This brought no results, so he swallowed it without ceremony of any kind. An hour later he was found in 5-36 resting and greeted me with one whine. Later he added a twig or two, first going to the mirror. He is now showing a disposition to go to the mirror, carrying nothing, and taking a hasty glance at himself, at irregular inter- vals. About 4 P.M. he had another mouse in the presence of a visitor (H.T.D.) of whom he was somewhat shy. He carried out his full ritual, but in sketchy fashion. Brownie and his tribe were seldom seen during the day. July 7th. 10:45 A.M. Up to this time Rhody has not been seen here, and the only evidence of B's existence was early morning song. At 4:30 P.M., when I was looking for Rhody, Brownie was seen looking expectantly, from under the bushes, for an invitation. When one was extended to him, he lost no time in taking full ad- vantage of it. As he sat on my hand it was noted that he is be- coming somewhat shabby in appearance. I have not seen him much during the past few days, as he stays away most of the daylight hours. 6:15 P.M. Rhody was not seen at all until 5:45 P.M., when he entered the cage to stare solemnly at the magpies. He wanted no food of any kind, so he must have found plenty of lizards etc. while abroad.