up in the canopies of the trees, perhaps searching for more nesting sites. He does an immense amount of preening, principally on his body feathers; the principal purpose seems to be removal of the sheaths of the new feathers. From time to time I find freshly moulted wing feathers and now and then a tail feather. He appears to be short two rectrices: two of the middle four, but their successors may be seen emerging from the tail coverts. His moult covers so long a period and is so gradual that he never looks very shabby. Neo and N2 came home with their single younger of the third nest and, at 7:05 P.M., all three were in the immediate vicinity of that nest. This chick's bill is in perfect condition so Broken-bill is from some other brood. Neo is about as shy as he was when first seen and N2 is perfectly wild. July 12th. This was another day of loafing for Rhody with occasional short trips abroad. He displayed for mice (2) given him, but the second one was eventually abandoned. He was seen in the glass house and also 3-38, but not seen to work. From about 5 P.M. until well after 6 o'clock the magpies required most of his attention. Neo was seen twice at the feeding station at the oval lawn and was induced on one of these occasions to come and get worms tossed to him. He was as shy as he was during the first days of our acquaintance. He now looks as if he would fall apart at any moment; he is so shabby and loose looking. July 13th. Rhody, still in grip of his latest har- monic, but appears un- cage, saw me approaching and immediately ran to the wire and cried able to co- ordinate his activities usefully. About 10 A.M. Rhody was in the glass house (Nest 4-38) moving things around in there. When he came down he went immediately to to the magpies. I got the mouse he abandoned yesterday and knocked off the ants (which had already removed part of its fur). Rhody, in the Again he illustrated the trait referred to some time ago in these notes, showing greater confidence in me when there is a physical barrier between us--even so slight a one as a light poultry netting(with wide, one inch, hexagonal mesh). He followed with ritual and presentation at the mirror. Next he carried the mouse up to the contemplated new nest site in the acacia by the cage (See July 11th. notes) and considered matters. In a few minutes he was down, very undecided as to what next to do. Nest 3-38 eventually was decided upon and he carried the mouse there. Soon he began to sing his "full song", but not with full power. He sang it 14 times at intervals ranging from 30 seconds to a minute or more, stopping as I approached to say coo-coo twice very plainly. He now ate the mouse, came down and ran, hot-foot, to the magpie cage; there to make passes at the birds followed by a short rest lying down on his "armchair" shelf against the wire. Now followed several minutes of aimless strolling about in the vicinity of the cage, bill-wiping, preening, and "spread-eagling" sunning on the ground. (Temp. by the court thermometer in the upper garden 66°. See how closely he conformed to temperature limits tentatively set as those between this pose is used instead of the "open bowl"). About 11:15, after a good drink, he went up into the acacia again and spent a long time inspecting the contemplated new nest location there, examining all the branches and twigs surrounding it