1282 Rhody had all the worms he wanted, but did not go away. I went and got a mouse for him, carrying it so he could not see it. Nevertheless, when he saw me approaching, he immediately crawled through the fence to meet me and get his mouse. He was not looked for during the rest of the day, but he did not come to the cage. Since his "de-tailing" he seems to have remained outside by preference. I wonder if that episode began inside and he has avoided the spot where it was initiated. All thrashers silent most of the time, except for some sing- digging by B. November 3rd. At 8:15 A.M. (Temp. 50) Rhody was not in his regular roost. I doubt if the 4 degrees lower temperature of yesterday at about the same time accounts for his staying in his roost longer. At 10 A.M. he was at his post on the edge of the bank. I ap- proached him from the rear through the baccharis and was somewhat surprised to find him coming to meet me through the bushes despite the noise I made. Passing in a car at 10:45, he was again on the edge of the bank admiring the scenery About 2:30 P.M., perhaps because he had decided that I was not going to go to him outside with a mouse as I have been doing since the debacle, Rhody came home. However, Julio gave him a mouse before he had a chance to show whether he was headed for the cage or not. He wanted no more and about 3 he began to drift back to the west lot by his old route through the orchard: a foot or two at a time, scanning carefully the projected route before each move, crouching low and extending head and neck far forward. (A Sharpshin had been lurking in the trees here a few minutes ear- lier. These birds have a habit of concealing themselves and remain- ing perfectly motionless for long periods. Perhaps it is knowledge of the return of the hawks and their use of the place as conceal- ment that influences Rhody's present attitude toward it). At 4:30 P.M. I found him already tucked away in his resting place for the night. (Temp. 54. Sunset 5:09, clear. Nights are going sharp). November 4th. At 7:25 A.M. (Temp. 49) Rhody was still in his night roost. Watching Rhody "get up". 9:35 A.M. At 8:55 he seemed to be considering leaving his roost and had shifted slightly into a position where he could command a wider view to the west overlooking his landing field (the street) and have a clear opening through which to take off. He was mildly watchful, but perfectly composed. I took station at the curb opposite, about 50 feet from him and 25 feet lower. Trucks and passenger cars passed by occasionally. At 9:05 a Brown Towhee took up a post on the limb in the ladder tree from which R jumps to his roost, watching R keenly, 6 feet away. After one glance at him R ignored him. The towhee jumped over to R's tree and inspected R from a distance of 4 feet and left in about 1 minute. R, after one look, paid no further attention to him. The towhee left. 9:11