Rhody sings more. I found Rhody had returned to his post and Mrs. Scamell was watch- ing him from her garden. I imitated his song and got immediate response. Thereafter he sang frequently. I called Mrs. Scamell's attention to distant thrasher song down in the canyon--there was none nearby. A Thrasher-Roadrunner Party. I continued my conversation with my neighbor and Rhody (who sang frequently from his post without approaching me) forgetting all about the thrashers, when unexpectedly, soft thrasher under-song was heard just over the fence to the west, and a thrasher was seen sitting in the top of a baccharis bush facing me fifteen feet away. Soon another one appeared near him. The first one, after some delay, came to the fence for worms. It was Neo where neither of us had seen the other before. The song below had ceased and I am inclined to think Neo was the singer and that he had heard all the conversation with Rhody and had come to be "in on" the party. While taking worms he kept up a continuous talk with the other (silent) bird. This bird approached to within 6 feet, but kept pret- ty well concealed in the bushes, though coming out into the open at times. I was not able to see whether it had been banded. (Thought it might have been Okii or Chiisai--especially the latter). Rhody joins us. Rhody (about 10:15) now came to the fence hopefully, so I left to get him a mouse. On returning I found Neo in plain sight on the fence talking to the other bird in the bushes below him. Rhody came over and got his mouse, ate it and instead of going away, remained at my feet to sun his back. I got Neo to come to me in the clearing also; then the other bird followed, and for a time I had all three birds near me and in full view--Neo and Rhody calm and collected, but the other one nervous and unwilling to stay long. All three birds in the Clearing. All three birds finally (about 10:45) went back into the west lot and, as I left, Neo began full song. I had thought that Rhody might take the mouse and carry it about as further evidence of his aroused mating instinct; but he did not. (Sunny, 53°). Neo in full song. Another meeting with Neo Thrasher full-song was heard at intervals off to the west all the forenoon and, at a time when it appeared to be closer (12:15 P.M.) I went down to investigate. A thrasher was singing from a fence about 50 yards from the west line. I waved at it. Soon it stopped, dropped into the dense growth of Baccharis and, when I went to the west fence, it came out for worms, talking continuously. Neo, of course and, presumably (because of the talk) the other was not far away. He was singing in the "Echo Territory" near the "Echo tree". Friend with him? Neo and Rhody both come. On my way home, with a fresh lot of mice for Rhody, I heard, as I passed the corner of Selborne and Sandringham Road, thrashers talking in low tones on the west lot (3:35 P.M.). I stopped the car, walked across the street and Neo came out for worms--still talk- ing. In much less than a minute Rhody rushed out and, as I returned to the car, followed part way; so I gave him a brand new, buff- colored mouse. I took the mouse home and returned. Rhody was al- ready in his old house.* Neo, still talking, wanted more worms. I catched a glimpse of the other bird. I returned to the car to see if Neo would show fear of the car or be influenced by the fact that he could now see only my head and shoulders. (Not knowing how to dis- tinguish between the two effects.) He came down the bank and across the sidewalk to me as soon as I tossed a worm--still talking. In- cidentally, this morning he demonstrated ability to catch worms be- fore they struck the ground. It was 4 (?) years before Brownie did this. R again in old house. Neo comes to car, mate(?) is nearby. * At 3:49 P.M. Clear, calm, 51°.