into the upper portion of the cage for a few moments, but coming down again. He appeared to be more intent upon affairs outside the cage than inside, and once when he heard voices down on the street, showed distinct fear and froze rigidly. After about two minutes I got up and approached him. He allowed to stand about 2 feet from him then jumped to a perch just over my head and sat there. It would seem that either his fear of me had decreased immensely or else that some other source of fear, rendered me for the time being, the lesser of two evils. Thinking that the scraping of the branches of the trees on the cage might be "the other evil" that drove him out of his retreat, I went out and cut the offending branches off. But this appeared to make no difference. These notes have recorded Rhody's and Brownie's fear on windy days. Presumably this bird is no different, yet it may be that his be- havior actually indicates an absolute diminution in his fear of me. It is a curious fact that, up to date, when I am outside the cage he will not come down and keeps hidden, or if down, retreats on first catching sight of me at any distance. Yet, with me inside the cage, he acted today as above. It seems that he has more fear of me outside than inside. There have been previous occasions when such appeared to be the fact. Even after the greater freedom in my presence just described, he reacted toward me outside the cage as before. He ate only one mouse today. (Excitement or "saturation"?) Brownie, again, has been absent for the most part. January 3rd. (Sunrise 7:25, sunset 5:03. Cloudless sky at sunrise) R5 was not offered a mouse until 9:30 A.M. It was placed on a perch below him. He did not appear interested at first, but in a few minutes, came down, began swinging it around , but dropped it. He would not come down to the ground to get it, so I put it back again. He now came down, passed the mouse, and came out into the cage in front of me, showing little fear. He then returned and got the mouse. Again he had trouble in getting its hind quarters past the critical point. Though there was a wind at the time, it was not so strong as yesterday and there was nothing apparent to frighten him in any way. (Except my presence). His coming out into the open cage in my presence yesterday and this morning, was therefore, undoubtedly evidence of lessened fear of me. He is learning from experience. (It should have been recorded yesterday, that, when out in the cage with me, he would still retreat to his refuge upon seeing any other person in the vicinity. Julio, for example). At 10:20 A.M. Rhody was not to be found anywhere on the west lot. I have suspected, during the last few days, that he might be beginning his wanderings. I then drove about on this side of Dimond canyon looking for him at his various known haunts, with- out success. About 11:15 I stopped near Dr. Reynolds' house where a group of children were playing, and Dr;Reynolds' young son, Gordon, came to me and volunteered the information (without my having asked him a question about the birds) that "Brownie and Rhody were here" and that he had Rhody calling. Asked what Rhody was saying, he said: "Coo, coo, ...". It is possible, therefore, that Rhody has commenced his "spring song" already. Rhody begins his wanderings and "spring song"?? Mard