of time (the hour of the day) plainly pointed to something bulky, like a mouse. In past instances mice have sometimes been too large. In the present one meal-worms were too small. (This barely touches upon the possibilities of discussion of- fered by the observation). At 2:30 P.M., weather conditions the same as at 12:30, Rhody was already in his night roost. I had not observed him in the meantime. It will be seen that he was definitely known to have been "up" not more than 2 hours and, without question, considerably less. Brownie did some talking today (indicating that his mate, thought not seen, was probably nearby. In which case a brood is improbable, since both birds do not leave their broods, as a rule, at the same time, though there are exceptions). At lunch outside in the cloister, Brownie, who was eating suet at one of the stations, was pleased to respond to call and join us at the table until startled by a too suddenly moved napkin. November 27th. (Sunrise 7:02, sunset 4:52). Fog in the morning again, clearing gradually about noon. I did not look up Rhody until, at 12:29, I arrived at a point on the sidewalk below his tree. He was still there, but took im- mediate notice of me when I spoke to him, crawled across the branch toward me, sailed down, landing in front of me at exactly 12:30, eagerly catching worms until my supply was exhausted. He then dashed off in one of his swift, ziz-zagging performances through the bushes, winding up at his post on the bank, calm and unruffled. He had been in his roost 22 hours plus. It seems to have been my arrival that induced him to come down as early as he did. (Temp. 51, but because of there being no wind, comfortable in the sun). 1:10 P.M. I will now look up Rhody again, offering him worms first, if he comes, then a mouse. ........ Rhody came to the fence on call, looked at the worms without enthusiasm at first then decided to take them instead of refusing them as he did yesterday; but today he had already had quite a few worms (unlike yesterday) only about 40 minutes before. Perhaps he thought that this second lot added to the first would make an adequate total! I let him have a dozen more or less, then pulled out the box and showed him the mouse. He forgot all about worms, reached through the fence and neatly abstracted the mouse, giving No bowing, hroo-it short shrift. There is no bowing, hrooing and tail wagging and tail-wag- ging now. When, if and as it reappears I shall take it to mean revival of the reproductive impulse. His roosting time was not observed, as I was called elsewhere. for the afternoon, although I had a chance to look in his roost at 2:20 P.M. and he was not there. November 28th. (Sunrise 7:03, sunset 4:52). 12:45 P.M. Rhody still in his roost. A chilly, sunless day so far with "high" fog. No sun to tempt Rhody to come down and