1605 Brokenbill again comes for worms. A second attempt was made to interest Brokenbill late in the afternoon with success and he ate worms freely as long as the supply lasted, coming out into the open for them. July 25th. Rhody worked very little on 5-38 and only in the forenoon. The afternoon was spent in loafing and preening. He had two mice and, while standing near me, made strenuous efforts to disgorge a pellet without success. As noted before, he attempted to assist the process by "massaging" his throat. July 26th. Rhody absents himself. Rhody, after a light breakfast consisting of one small mouse about 7:30 A.M., went to the chimney top and was not again seen until 7 P.M. (though repeatedly looked for) at which time he was found partly up to his house in the eucalyptus tree. One back ward glance at me without greeting of any kind and he ignored my presence thereafter. Rhody again away. July 27th. This day Rhody did not wait for breakfast and was not seen until about 4:30 P.M., when Julio, working in the garden, heard a whine behind him and there was Rhody expecting attention, which he got in the shape of a mouse. Thereafter he loafed and preened until bedtime. He also ate the meat in the cage for the first time in several days, so that, whatever he was doing abroad, had not satisfied the wants of the inner bird. Thrasers Brokenwing has not been seen since I last fed him. Neo was discovered on the west lot near the fence and, for the first time in days, responded to urging, came and got tossed worms, but was very shy. Noe's moulte. He looks a little better as to plumage, but not much. The back of his neck is still without feathers as it has been for months. As with all thrashers observed here, his new feathers are lighter and grayer in hue--so much so as to alter his appearance greatly. July 28th. (Sunrise 5:08, sunset 7:23. The sun now is rising about one minute later each successive morning and setting about one minute earlier). Rhody again goes away. Rhody again disappeared before he had his breakfast. 1 P.M. He has just returned and wants nothing from me. I wonder if his recent travels, bearing in mind his attempts to dis- gorge a pellet on the 25th, have anything to do with that circumstance ; in other words he may feel the need for a change of diet. A few scaly lizards might aid in scraping out his pipes. On the other hand it may be that he has discovered another tree which needs to have another nest built in it. Rhody partly swallows mouse, but rejects. Rhody remained at home all the rest of the day and, at 3:30 P.M., followed to the tool-house for a mouse. This one was still kicking when he proceeded to swallow it, without ceremony, and was about to disappear entirely when Rhody gave a quick start and hastily disgorged it, still kicking. The impression gained was that it had bitten him. R now watched the mouse until its struggles c eased, then reached forward gingerly and took it up by one hind leg only to drop it again. I was unable to induce him to take it again and he wandered off.