1759A Rhody wanted nothing more from us after the mouse and again went directly to house No.1 for the night, although there was no collection og kids near No.2. (Max. during day 80°). October 23rd (Sunrise 6:26; sunset 5:22). Earliest thrasher song heard at 6:10 A.M.; apparently Neo from his favored pine, summoning his mate. Song ceased in less than a minute. When I went out about 8 o'clock thrashers were scripping in the distance (east) but soon one came and got worms from me. A female spotted towhee, attracted by this affair, also cam and took tossed worms. Short thrasher song sounded from the south. The bird being fed climbed the old oak and began to scrip:anN2 characteristic reply to Neo's calling, which in this case probably represented the facts of the matter. (64°, overcast). Rhody did not appear until about 12:30 P.M., when he entered the cage for meat. On coming out he performed one of his circuses with rattle-boos . A short rain drove him to shelter under the roof over the well in the Nichols' garden. About 2:30 he suddenly ap- peared where I was working in the garden, no doubt to direct my at- tention to his need of a mouse. He partly led to the tool-house and was accommodated. He next watched me working for the next 15 minutes and, during another short shower, approached house No.2 slowly, en- tering it at 3:15. A half hour later the scolding of wrentits in the thicket of the west lot indicated (as was proved by my going to house 2 and finding it empty) that Rhody was on his way to No.1.(64°) There was no further thrasher song during the day. October 24th. The rain of yesterday amounted to little and it was clear at sunrise this morning. No thrasher song was heard during the entire forenoon. At 11:30 A.M. Rhody, who had not shown up in the garden, was found at his old post on the west lot which, in former years, he has begun to favor at this time of the year. He was not impressed by my appearing upon the scene at first; but eventually he came to call and followed all the way up to the tool-house, rattle-booming once when I turned back to urge him to put on a little more speed. He accepted a large mouse and disposed of it quickly. Rhody's moults. As far as I can see Rhody's moults will be about finished when the shorter of his two middle rectrices grows about 2 inches more. Yesterday this short one was laid over the long one, hiding it completely except for the last couple of inches. This morning the short one is completely hidden under the long one; this con- forms to road-runner habit, as noted herein long ago, for as stated earlier, the positions of these two feathers are interchangeable. Condition of the screech owl. This bird accepted live mice from hand and ate them when first they were offered and has not refused them since. He seems to be satisfied with two a day. Today he was transferred to a compartment of the outdoor cage and the magpies were confined to the larger one. He flies from perch to perch when he wants to, without apparent difficulty. I can see nothing the matter with him. If alarmed he makes popping sounds (not snapping) and frequently utters soft quavering coos which may be followed by the typical screech-owl "song". Too bad these birds were named as they are, for all their notes are soft and melodious.