taking smaller stuff from the ground and putting it well inside. This suggests the possibility of his having deliberately removed the former accumulation because of its unsuitability to the confined space within and was now using discrimination in his selection of material of more suitable character. The tree was swaying through a considerable arc and this both ered him, in fact: alarmed him, so that, once, having just delivered a twig inside, a violent surge caused him to bring it out again hurriedly and sit on a lower branch considering what to do about it. (I had to leave at this point). At 8:30 also, both thrashers were home and Neo anxious for food. At 9:15 they were still on their bank and both came for food. Off and on up to 11:30 A.M., I entertained them both there. Neo adopted the practice of sunning at my feet (where he could be ready to intercept any worms destined to N2). However, I managed to circumvent him often. They were still home when I left. Their home-staying I attribute to the north wind, which per- haps has made the place that they have been favoring lately, unten- able, whereas this place is sheltered. It seems probable that Neo would have adopted this particular spot for his nest if it had not been for the persistent south-east wind earlier in the month, and that, although he held to this exposed location manfully (as the notes show) he eventually gave up and sought elsewhere, only to be discouraged (temporarily at least) with that locality which, con- jecturally, the north wind has now shown up in unfavorable light. This is, of course, pure speculation and it may be that N2, like Nova in the instance of her and Brownie's last nest, objected to having a nest at my place. It may also be that N2 is Nova. During this time Rhody did not work on his nest, but sang a few times, caught tossed worms and wandered off to the west lot. He spent most of the remainder of the day loafing and flirting with the magpies. Feb. 26th. and 27th. During this period there was little of any north wind, yet Neo and N2 showed strong reumption of interest in this place and were here much of the time. They were not seen to go farther away than the west lot and the adjoining lot on the east (between the Robinsons' and here). Neo sang frequently. Rhody sang only in the forenoons and then only "by request". He partially restored his nest to its original condition--except that all material was placed inside his house and little if any was removed from it and placed on the porch. The twigs used, whether by accident or design, were shorter and lighter than those formerly placed in the structure. On the whole his actual nest-building activity lessened; further, he had only one mouse during the two days. He stayed home most of the time; but there was one period of about 3 hours when he could not be located, and that was on the day when he wanted no mice. The assumption is that the results of his own foraging efforts were satisfactory. Feb. 28th. There was a fairly strong south-east wind this morning, her- alding the coming of another storm. This may be unfortunate in its effect on Neo and N2 as regards nesting here, as it has come just as they appear to have reconsidered the hedge as a nesting place. De- spite the wind they remained in or near the hedge most of the day and Neo carried a twig or two up into it.