secure worms on the lawn, causing them sometimes to drop their prey, whereupon Brokenbill gets it. This habit is not a common thrasher trait and illustrates ability to adapt itself to changed conditions. S has also seen this bird attacked by Brokenwing. I really had expected Brokenbill to stay here since, as the notes show, he was making regular application to the suet pudding and had begun to accept worms from me. Rhody hung around all day and was not seen over a hundred feet from his house No.2. One mouse was all he wanted, plus one small piece of meat. He again slept in No.2 and went there before 3 o'clock. (A chilly day, max. 58°, but warm in the sun). November 11th. (Sunrise 6:45; sunset 5:02). A day like yesterday. The first bird heard in the morning was the hermit thrush, making its "chucking" call at 6:05. Next in order were heard: Nut- tall sparrows, quail, thrashers: the latter scrapping, only, at 6:15 precisely. The sky was without clouds and several of the brightest stars were still visible at this time. The thrashers sang not at all during the day, here; but were present most of the time, both Neo and mate coming rather freely for worms. Rhody was still in his house No.2 about 8 o'clock, but was out before 9. He wanted worms at that time, but no mouse. About 9:30 he came for a mouse. At 2:30 P.M. (he had been enjoying the sun on the south-sloping bank near his house 2 in the meantime) he ran toward me eagerly only to be frightened away by a truck going down the driveway. He disappeared into the orchard and was next seen waiting patiently at the tool-house door for me to arrive and get him a mouse. He has faith in his knowledge of my pattern! He was rewarded with a fine large mouse. I had not expected him to want a second one, but for some reason he was very hungry today--he had been given worms three times beforethis. I thought now that he was fully "charged" and was so near No. 2 house he would surely go there and stay for the night again; but for no reason apparent to me, he went to No. 1. Why he does this shifting about is a mystery. November 12th. First thrasher song heard at 6:20 A.M. It stopped shortly and was probably by Neo summoning his mate --which is thrasher custom The coldest morning of the season, 40° at 7:15. The day was sunny but with a chill wind and birds kept largely to the sunny slopes. Rhody, for example spending most of his time on the bank above the fig tree, near house No.2. He did not want a mouse until about 2:30 P.M. He elected to sleep in No.2 this time, entering it at 3:37 and consuming 20 minutes in traversing the last 12 feet of his course from the top of the fence. November 13th. (Sunrise 6:47; sunset 5:00). A "Polar Front" has swept down from the north, bringing minimum temperatures in the citrus districts farther south below the freezing point; in the Ojai Valley as low as 23°; and in other