through the various doors, and was flattened against the inner door of the entry before I could get there. When I opened the door he was on my raised hand in an instant. His complaints ceased at once and were replaced by contented sounds. He settled comfortably for the night. But if I lowered my hand, he sought something higher: my head. On trying to "walk him in", at each attempt, he either deserted me for the nearest higher object or went back to cling on the door. Finally I had to hold him and put him on his proper roost, where he seemed contented to stay. I do not understand this behavior. Okii was still where I had put him, although he may have moved about in the meantime. 10:15 P.M. Just went out for a look. Neither bird has moved an inch. (Temp. in court 60). Chilsai is the Terry of the pair; Okii, the Archie. In fact I catch myself absentmindedly calling each by the name of his proto- type and, oddly, to resort to a bull: make no mistake in applying the wrong name to the right bird. June 30th. Rhody was not seen after 9 A.M., but at that time came for his mouse, took it with ceremony to nest 8-37. I do not know where he spent the rest of the day. No work was done on 9-37. Thrasher song in this vicinity has been on the increase during the past few days. I have surmised that Poni, perhaps, has a brood that has just left the nest. Thrasher song was first heard at 5:30 A.M. close to the west end of the house. There was more than one bird. Okii, for some days, while digging at my feet, has looked up at my upper stories in speculative fashion quite often, as if contemplating investigation of this higher region. Today he put the thought into execution and explored with his beak all the folds and wrinkles in my clothing as high as my neck. July 1st. Thrasher song began again at about 5:30 A.M. to the west; more than one bird. Rhody did not work on his new nest at all and was absent during day from about 9 A.M. until about 6 P.M. Maybe he is building another nest elsewhere. July 2nd. Yesterday's notes apply exactly to today, except that Rhody was absent from about 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. I went down to his roost tree at 8 P.M. and found him so snugly stowed away in his house nest that it was necessary to take up several observation points before it was possible to see his tail (with a flash-light) flattened up against the rear wall of the house. This was a hot day followed by a warm night such as would warrant one in seeking a cool place to sleep; yet Rhody's attachment to his house has become so strong that he uses it in all kinds of weather: a development that is unexpected. I found the young thrushes in distress due to the passage of a shaft of sun-light through an opening in the canopy of the oaks.