to bring him to me. In fact, several times, I wanted to make him go away without frightening him too much, in order to give N2 a better chance to get her share of the worms, and waved a hand at him. This merely brought him closer if he was far enough away. About 3:45 Julio gave him four centipedes and two of those worm-like salamanders, his capacity seems unlimited. Rhody remained at the bank until about 3:15, when he decided to go to his old place to roost. He was again very careful and it took about 15 minutes for him to cover the first 30 feet. He then waited in one spot for 15 or 20 minutes closely studying the trees to the north. I thought he gave particular attention to the place from which I had frightened the sharp-shin earlier in the day, but may have imagined it. However, his care was justified, for, again a sharp-shin flashed by and he crouched close to the ground for several minutes not moving. Finally I got a gun and "convoyed" him to his house in the oak, which he reached at 4:08. (Clear, calm, 61° in Clearing, 56° in the court). Jan. 10th. (Sunrise 7:26, sunset 5:08). Early thrasher song about as yesterday, but it soon shifted to the N.E. and stayed there an hour or two then ceased. At 8:50 A.M. (Calm, fair, 54° in court) no thrasher sounds to be heard. No thrashers here as late as 10:30. I then went over to the cork-elm area. Everything was quiet--no birds in sight. Calling brought no response. After about 5 minutes the call of a robin, several times repeated, came from the bushes below me and Neo came out--the robin call ceased. N2 now flew from the opposite direction and perched in the elm, where she was joined by a flicker and a Cal- ifornia jay. The two thrashers now talked to each other while Neo came for worms. It was at once noted that his contact calls differ- ed radically from anything used before. His principal themes con- sisting of three new, easily identifiable phrases: The call of the robin, the pee-yulk ( or ti-err) of the jay and the rippling flight call of the meadowlark. These were repeated innumerable times 5 to 15 feet from me. N2 soon came down to get her rations, but at longer range than Neo. N2 defers so to Neo that it is hard to get worms to her. Even when landed as close as 2 or 3 feet from here and she moves to get it, she will stop on seeing Neo rushing toward it from 15 to 20 feet farther away. She does protest mildly, however, when thus thwarted. I left them there about 11. At 11:20, as I walked rapidly past the sage-patch, a sudden movement at my feet, revealed Rhody, who stopped at once on gaining about 4 feet space between us, satisfied that this distance insured adequate protection. He was mouse-minded and followed to the shop without uttering a sound. He remained on the orchard bank until 3:45, when he left for his old roost. When Julio went down there to verify his presence at about 5 P.M., Neo and mate discovered him and came for food. Up to about that time they had remained off to the N.E. Jan. 11th. (Sunrise 7:26, sunset 5:09). In a day or two more the sun will begin to rise earlier. First thrasher song was heard at 7:05, off to the west. Neo and N2 probably roost for the night off there. Hawk lies in wait. At 8:50 A.M.(Temp. in court 54°, fair, light N. wind) as I approached the sage-patch to look up the thrasher, a sharp-shinned hawk sat immovably on the driveway watching the bushes. I stopped