have a mouse. Display followed. Rhody reeonstructs At 9 o'clock, after a search, I found him working on his old nest in the large oak near the cage, crying when I spoke to him. Soon he came down for more material and, at 11 A.M. was still busily engaged. This nest was 5-36 and, in 1937, was worked on again, becoming 5-37. It now becomes 3-38. At this time last year he had worked on 8 nests. It is, of course, possible that he has done work elsewhere than here this year. He has visited other old nests this year, but has not been seen to work on them, hence not counted. At 7:20 Julio was giving worms to Neo, who was feeding the two youngsters. One of these, after repeated efforts, managed to pick up and eat a worm. Neo was sitting quietly in his nest about 8 A.M. He has added more lining and it could be made ready for occupancy quickly if he were to concentrate upon it. This he does not do. He still feeds his brood. The crippled thrasher looks and acts well. Call "him" Percy. If "he" proves to be a female, it can be changed to Persis. 12 M. Rhody has worked continuously on 3-38, except for a little time off to attend to the magpies. 1 P.M. Rhody still working on 3-38. 1:05 Percy, the crippled young thrasher, has just discovered that it is not necessary to have water administered with a medicine dropper and was found drinking out of the water dish which has been raised to the height of his perch. He is fascinated by this discovery and, further, makes efforts to bathe in the tiny dish. Shortly after this I left for the afternoon, returning about 5:30 P.M. Rhody was interviewing the magpies, but retired to his house in the gum tree before 5:45. The crippled young thrasher looked and acted well, but all of his droppings for the day were green and he wanted no more food after his 5 o'clock feeding by Julio. About sunset he was a little restless, seeking a higher perch, but subsided when the cage was covered. At 10:15 P.M., however, I heard him fluttering about again, so took him in my hands and he "asked" for food. He was given a small quantity, quieted down with comfortable gurgles and was restored to his perch, where he remained quietly. April 27th. "Percy" dies. About 6:20 A.M. he was "puffy", sleepy and dull, [illegible] wanted no food and was on his bed on the floor of the cage. His fresh droppings were green. He was distinctly on the down grade. Perhaps last night's behavior was an indication (together with the green droppings of the day) of internal disorder of the digestive tract. His food was changed to custard entirely and it had to be administered by hand. I had to leave for the day, about 8 A.M., leaving the bird to Julio's care. Returning at about 7 P.M., I found him dead. J said he was alive but 10 minutes before, had been fed 4 times during the day, had shown no change in condition. All of his droppings were green. Rhody was inspecting the magpies at 6:15 A.M., but followed me for his mouse, which he carried to the usual places with display.