February 27th. 8:30 A.M. Lt. 750, Temp. 58 at cage, under oak 48. Both birds Both birds are making sunning with backs open the order of the day when at rest. Sunning is almost contin- ues. Terry lying down on porch of house in cage partly shaded, but open nevertheless. 9:25, Lt. 900, Temp 61, no readings since above. Temp. under oak 50 Both birds open continuously. (At no time during any of the preceding observations, 26th incl., has either bird ruffled up its back feathers and preen gland has been entirely concealed at all times). Mrs. S. fears an accident to R. As Rhody had not been heard or seen this morning, I went in search of him at about 9:35. He was finally found sitting quietly 20 feet up in the Scammells' deodar, not one of his regular haunts. He came down branch by branch on call, approaching me, booing softly, when Bonzo, the dog, made for him and he ran up the tree again hastily. Mrs. Scammell then came out and said that much earlier in the day she had seen Rhody from her window out in the street, stretched out flat, all feathers tightly compacted, tail in gutter, head down, motionless and apparently dead. She resolved to salvage him, in pity. As she stooped to pick him up, he suddenly came to life and wandered off. (Undoubtedly he had frozen because of an enemy) as I explained, but she was still anxious as to his welfare. I then walked along the fence, looking up into the tree in an effort to find him, without success, until I lowered my gaze and saw him sitting composedly about 3 feet from my face, tail toward me, on top of the fence. My shoulder must have passed within in- ches of his tail. I flicked the end of his tail and offered him a generous chunk of Hamburger, which he gulped instantly and then waited for succeeding events calmly. I called to Mrs. Scammell to come and have a look at him at close range and satisfy herself that he was in perfect condition, but the dog came too and Rhody again climbed the tree to avoid closer contact. (He is now singing outside(11:20). When on fence, Rhody's back, open, Lt. 100. 10:20, Lt. 900, Temp. 62. No intermediate readings. Neither bird interested in sunning. 10:32, Lt. 725, Temp. 62. Increasing haziness. Birds sunning at times for short periods. (5 to 20 sec.) 10:45, Lt. 650, Temp. 64. Neither bird interested in sunning at all. (Note increasing temp. and decreasing light) but selecting warm places in which to lie). 11:35, Lt. 750, Temp. 63 A wandering about and rattle-booing, T lying in shade on popch of house. 12:00 800 65. Terry still lying at same place, Archie moving from place to place, saying hroo very softly. Neither sunning.