1343. When I had returned 200 yards along the street to the entrance Brownie called from 200 yards farther to the east. I tried to call him home, but he had other plans, presumably, so I left for the house. However, he must have changed his mind, for there was aloud, continuous sc ripping approaching from the rear before I had gone very far and B came out to get his worms. There were but a few drops of rain on him. At about 2:45 R5 was ready for his second mouse. After eating he hopped about the cage while I was in it in a quite friendly man- ner. At 3 P.M. I was pleased to discover that Rhody had tucked himself away in his house and was well protected from the rain and the worst of the wind. January 12th. The thermometer in the court showed a minimum of 30 in the gight. At 9 A.M. Rhody was not in his house, but in his roost a few feet from it subjected to a bitter wind from the north. He would not come down. At 11:25 he was waiting at the fence, crying on seeing me, then coming over for his mouse. (Temp. in Clearing 41, in court 36) He retired to rest in a low acacia at the south fence of the Clear- ing (now marked 15 on the map). (Acacia latifolia). He has shown a tendency lately to use this tree for an hour or two in the daytime during this cold weather. It is out of the north wind, commands a wide view in many directions, is comparatively isolated and gets full sun. 12 M. Sun shining brightly, clouds disappearing. With temper- at ures as low as at present, wind from the north, snow on high points, a clear sky at night may mean much lower temperatures to come. 2P.M. Rhody still in the same tree. 4 " " " " " " , wants no mice or meat. 4:15 " now at his post, leaving soon in direction of his roost. R5 was satisfied with two live mice during the day. January 13th. Although the night was clear (as much as I saw of it) and there is snow about 1 mile away and 500 to 1000 feet higher, min- imum temperature was about 34 degrees in court. (The north wind died out before night and the sun stored up enough heat to carry through the night in spite of hazardous conditions). At 10:15 A.M. Rhody was in his house in the roost tree, look- ing perfectly comfortable. He would not even look at me when I offered a mouse. (Cloudy--no sun at all, temp. in court 40, in Clearing 45). R5 had eaten his first mouse of the day some time before. An hour later Rhody was not there and could not be found after prolonged search in all his known haunts. 12:15, No Rhody. 1:30, ditto. 2:45, do. 3:30, do. About 5, still no Rhody. (An Accipiter was in the trees and brush of the west lot, passing within 20 feet of me at 11:15 while I was there. It was about the neighborhood all day, under and over the trees). January 14th. Lastnight and the night before, rain. Moderate temperatures.