1757 Rhody apparently foraged abroad until the early afternoon and then he wanted nothing from us, going to house No.2 at 2:30 A.M., but, in the end, sleeping in No.2. October 16th. A warm, fair day. Moderatley early thrasher song by Neo from his inner territory, followed by his and N2's foraging extensively in the garden where, about 8:30 A.M., both were pleased to receive worms from me; Neo as usual, getting the lion's share and not respect ing his mate's desires at all. Both then climbed the favored pine; there was some song and thereafter little. Rhody mastered a very large mouse about 7:30 A.M. with little difficulty, then remained seclud ed somewhere, returning for meat about 3 P.M. (Visitors may have made him shy). He went to house 2 at 3:50, but, at 4:20 was no longer there. I supposed he had gone to No.1 and found him about half way there. (Accipiters had flown overhead a few minutes before). When I saw Rhody he turned and ran back toward No.2 and reappeared so quickly a considerable distance from me that I thought there might be a second road-runner present; but there was not. The last 50 feet or so he covered in leisurely fashion, returning to No.2 at 4:35. At 6 P.M. he was still there and will doubtless remain for the night. October 17th. Too busy today to keep in close touch with the birds; but there was early morning song by the thrashers and both Neo and N2 were given worms once or twice. There were no gatherings. Rhody, about 10 A.M., on being invited to come for a mouse, first indulged in one of his fits of exhibitionism, cutting fancy curves through the bushes and rattleboocing, then came meekly for a large mouse which he handled without difficulty. He changed back to No.1 house for the night. These shifts are mystifying. October 18th. (Sunrise 6:21; sunset 5:29). I had to neglect the birds again today for several hours. There was early song from Neo's pine, but I did not get into touch with him during the day. Rhody was first seen at 10:A.M., when he came into the cage while I was in there to see if he had eaten his meat. He had not, bu now preferred it to mice. He was given a mouse by Julio about 3 P.M. I found him in his house No.2 when I looked there about 4 o'clock. He was plainly concerned about the children kicking a foot- ball around in the street near his tree--sometimes at the base of it. I went out again about 4:15 to see how he was standing the increased clamor of the youngsters, who now numbered a half dozen. He was very nervous and, at 4:20, could stand it no longer, popped out of the house and ran swiftly up the bank into the garden. I could not find him, so went down and stood by No.1. In a few minutes he ap- peared approaching the ladder tree. The upper rim of the sun was about to disappear below the San Francisco hills across the bay, and the light was rapidly fading out in a gorgeous sunset. He entered his house at 5:33½.64°In this incident we have undoubtedly one