accommodated at the tool-house. Full display followed via the cage, mirror and nest 5-36 (also 5-37). There it was eaten. He was not seen at all until 5:10 P.M., when he returned from the north, ex- amin ed the status of the magpies, ignored me and went up to sit for a long time in 5-36, crying when spoken to. At 6:02 he entered his house in the eucalyptus. This house is now his favorite sleeping place. The nest in it (1-38) receives little of his attention at present. It may be that he has started another one and that was the cause of his long absence today. May 3rd. Rhody decided to stay home all day and had two mice. He was not seen to work on any nest, but sat for a time in 5-36, alias 5-37, alias 3-38, going to his house for the night at 5:50. The young thrashers stayed home all day and were faithfully fed by their parents--principally Neo. There has been no sign of their parents being impatient of their presence and driving them away. Young thrashers are not important in the matter of soliciting food from their parents, anyway. They are well-mannered youngsters. These two handle their affairs now with professional skill. They recognize us as purveyors of food and frequently run to us for worms, which they are perfectly capable of eating without assistance, yet curiously, Neo, if present, prefers to pick up the worms himself and "hand" them to his children. They then cease all effort to get them themselves; sit down quietly in one spot and allow Neo to do all the fetching and carrying. He is willing to run his legs off for them. All they have to do when he is off duty and I am dispensing worms, is to open their mouths for a fraction of a second each time that Neo proffers a worm. They do not ask for it: No fluttering of wings; no calling. Their attitude seems to be that they are perfectly willing to pick up the worms themselves, but if their old man wants to butt in and take over the job it is just as well to humor him! If Neo conforms to local thrasher tradition as established by Brownie and his consorts, these youngsters are due for a rude awaken- ing before long. May 4th. The thrasher programme for the day at present (besides incubating faithfully) is to have the two youngsters remain in the vicinity of the nest (mostly in the sage patch) during the early morning, then take them to the area about tree 8 on the west lot for several hours and then bring them back home again for the late after- noon. All this time they are fed by one or other of the parents, principally Neo, who comes regularly for worms. His mate now seldom relies upon humanly provided food and is shy. Rhody was not seen to work on any of his nests, but played with the magpies often; had one mouse and retired for the night at 5:58. He still does no singing. May 5th. The thrasher programme remained unchanged as described for yesterday. The young ones have been out of the nest 19 days and the parents have been incubating the new eggs 6 days, but feeding the first brood. Still no signs of the youngsters being driven away. Rhody was not seen to work at any nest. He had 3 mice today and retired for the night at 6:30 P.M.--late for this season. He