1651 Just before this I had found Neo scrapping about 30 yards from his nest and had given him worms, all of which he ate and then went off to the north-east. (Towards Inver's territory). Twice in the last two days he has been seen in company with another thrasher at or near the north fence, N2 being in the nest both times. No fight- ing was seen, but there was considerable scrapping and running about. A brief glimpse into the interior of the nest at 1 o'clock, at change of shift (Neo relieving N2 without bringing food) failed to reveal an egg--but I am still uncertain whether there is one there or not. At 6:10 P.M. both birds were off the nest. I started to make an opening in the honeysuckle in order to get a clear view of the whole interior and two chicks raised their heads. I did not finish my task as N2, much disturbed, suddenly appeared scrapping loudly and pecking pettishly at leaves and branches. Just like Nova. Also if one egg has been removed, that also is "just like Nova". The present standoffishness of this bird--beginning as incubation commenc- ed--is also decidedly Nova-esque. Once again: Maybe N2 is Nova. Neo apparently heard what was going on, called once from the orchard, but did not come. I found him busily foraging on the bank. He came to me for worms on invitation, bringing some sort of winged insect with him. This he dropped and ate a worm, then his own capture, immediately resuming search nearby for more victims. He would interrupt this work whenever I offered another worm, but im- mediately resume his task. This happened 5 or 6 times. Finally, the last meal-worm was "prepared" (a la Brownie) and taken to the nest--but clearly he had preferred something else. About 1 P.M. Rhody was hanging around keeping an eye on me near the cage--usually a "mouse wanted" symptom. So I got him one, which he refused. He now began to hunt for lizards close at hand. (The "symptoms" are plain: A rocky wall or bank; close inspection of crannies therein, accompanied by "shrug equivalents", i.e. quick partial opening of the wings). I left him at his task and came here, but was surprised to find that he had followed. I got the mouse for him again when he cried--purposely a small one--but he did not want it and resumed his lizard search, this time all about the rocks in the upper garden. I knew where there were lizards to be found: in the orchard; but he would not follow me there and finally went out the side gate. Later in the day he still refused mice and it was found that he had eaten meat at the cage twice again. It would seem that mice were taboo for the time being; that lizards were on the preferred list; that he expected me to do some- things about it and, as the best I could do was to offer salamanders (which he also refused) he compromised upon meat. All of this suggests an accumulation of fur in his gizzard and an unconscious desire for something scaly to loosen it up! Mar. April 1938. Apr. 1st. (Sunrise 5:57, sunset 6:32). It is fortunate for me that I was cautious about that third egg in the thrasher nest! Neo and N2 had an April Fool hoax prepared for me; for, at change of shift this morning at 9:30 A.M. (Neo taking meal-worms to the brood) a third, very wob- by, head joined the other two. All of the eggs hatched, and it is probable that the last one hatched this morning. It was in the near. side of the nest, invisible until it raised its head. An egg at that place could easily be overlooked. The first egg was laid on the 14th., the last on the 16th. The first hatched on the 30th.; the second on the 31st. and the third