1283 At 9:25 I got tired of standing up, so sat on the curb. Almost immediately Rhody sailed down at a steeper angle than 45 deg., landing on the sidewalk below the tree, opposite me. First a shake, throwing off a cloud of dust, illustrating again how these birds keep themselves saturated with dust, since he had had no opportunity to renew the supply since late the previ- ous afternoon. A second shake sent out another cloud. He was now ready to see what I had to offer and stepped out into the street, looking carefully up and down it to see if the coast was clear. Next he evacuated his bowels completely--the usual early fore- noon behavior of these birds, then came across to me with raised crest to catch worms. This was a new place for him and he did not altogether like it, so he returned slowly to the west lot, pausing to warm his back at intervals. At 9:30 he was at his observation post on the bank (after I had chased a cat away) prepared to accept all offerings . (Temp. 53, clear, calm. Sunrise: 6:38. Actual sunrise later here on account of hills to the east). At this temperature one is perfectly comfortable in the sun. when there is no wind. At 10:35 he was still there as I drove by on the street. I stopped, got out and invited him to come down for worms. He ac- cepted. At 11:40 still there. I called from the fence and he came for worms. When I left he followed along the fence a way until he reached his passageway beneath it. Here he stopped and bood twice, but would not come through. At 12:55 he was again at his post, but was extended no invi- tation. At 1:45 I arrived at the western fence just in time to see Rhody desert his post and seek refuge under an isolated bush and scan the heavens. A low-flying accipiter (I could not tell whether Cooper or Sharpshinned) was scouring the neighborhood for prey. Most birds remained in seclusion, including Rhody and Brownie, the rest of the afternoon, although Brownie would come carefully out of the bushes for a worm and then retreat quickly. I waited at Rhody's roost until nearly sunset, but he did not appear. (Sunset 5:08, temp. 57). November 5th. At 7:45 AM Rhody was not in his roost, nor was he in either of the two known alternatives. (Temp.49.) No song from Brownie, but the thrasher to the south was sing- ing well at this time. AM Rhody was not at his post up to about 9:15 when I left to get Mr. Brock's barn owl and liberate him in the country. We took him out near Lake Chabot and let him go. On returning via Seven Hills road in Castro Valley, mocking- birds were seen. On stopping the car one alighted in the road 20 feet in front of it and caught some insect. About 2 miles nearer Lake Chabot another was seen. Returning here at 11:30, all birds in concealment, an Accipiter flew from one tree to another. I followed him and knocked him down with a BB rifle, but could not find him in the thick bushes.