Intelligence? (Here, again, Rhody showed that it is not necessary for him to follow slavishly an acquired pattern. He can leave portions that his own experience has demonstrated to him to be non-essential in bringing about a desired result. This behavior was not accident al. This is the third time it has been recorded in these notes. He has put two and two together; has associated cause and effect; has planned). R and racer. Puts it out of commission, but will not eat it. But prefers mice. Sign that he wants variety. Ownership test again shows correctly. At 1 P.M. R had nothing on his mind, so watched me climb the ladder to nest 5-36. This time his answer was to turn his back, pick out a nice hot spot and spread himself out flat in a spread- eagle "sun-fit", despite the fact that I shook the tree and pre- tended to tear his nest to pieces. 1:40 P.M. Evidently this is to be a restful day for Rhody, for he is now back in his day-roost again taking it easy. Per- haps preparing space for more mice. (C/C ended here). As I left at 2:10 R was "as he was". Returning at 4:30, R was seen preening on top of the cage. When I seated myself nearby he soon, without invitation, came down and to me, purposefully and without hesitation, planting himself firmly, facing me 5 feet away, and confidently awaited development of the foreseen consequences. (Worm catching of course). This completed, I left him there and went to the shop; he followed by another route, but the result was the same: a mouse from the newly acquired supply. Again he was too hasty, and the mouse after having disappeared--all but its tail--was hastily disgorged--and started to run away! This was the sloppiest performance yet seen, and R had to "kill" it "again". I wonder if there is any risk of his being bitten internally. August 15th. Progress of Moult (A) Brownie. This bird is now looking better, though still very shabby, with bluish under-down showing through in places and slaty pin-feathers on forehead and neck. There are two gaps, symmetri- cally disposed each side of the axis of his tail where rectrices are missing. (While in the middle of this sentence, 9:15 A.M., a thrush (Russet-backed?) appeared outside the window. It is also