of the tool-house and gave two (because there were two of us!) moderate rattle-boos and had his mouse; again a large one whose hind quarters stuck for a time in the corners of R's mouth. 8 P.M. A light rain is falling; much needed after these drying winds. December 15th to 17th, incl. The rain, which amounted to only 0.03 inch, stopped before morning. Thrasher song. During this period of fair and mild weather thrasher song increased in frequency and was heard later in the day also. Neo and mate were often seen and one or both came for worms usually when called. Rhody runs true Rhody continued to sleep in No. 1 and, except on one day, looked me up to get his mouse. On the off day he was already in bed at 2:30 P.M. and was given a mouse there. One could not have wished for a finer day for the season of the year and certainly inclemency of weather had nothing to do with his early retirement. December 18th. (Sunrise 7:19; sunset 4:52). Rain during the night and a trace during the mild, warm day that followed. Considerable thrasher song, beginning about 7 A.M. and being heard at intervals throughout the day. Neo and mate home much and in receptive mood. Rhody did not come up to the house, but came for his mouse to the west fence after crying on seeing me there. It was the sight of the red mouse-container that hurried him in my direction. He knows it so well that he will reach into it when I offer it to him without his having had opportunity to verify the presence in it of a mouse. He slept in No. 1. Spotted towhee. At the present time the bird I can count on most certainly to appear when I want it is the spotted towhee that seems to spend most of its time in the sage patch. When there it seldom fails to come toward me when it sees me, without being called, and always wants worms. Sometimes it gives its "Marie" call undoubtedly as response to my approach. December 19th and 20th. Thrashers sing- Rain during the forenoon of the 19th, and there was thrasher song while it was raining. Song continued to increase in frequency during this period. Rhody, on the wet days, remained in his bunk late, being seen there both days at about 10:30 A.M. as I passed by. He seems satisfied with one mouse per day. On the 20th he did not come up for it, but was given one in his house about 3:30 P.M. December 21st. (Sunrise 7:21; sunset 4:54). The sun rose in a clear sky to the accompaniment of thrasher song and there was frequent song here during the forenoon. Neo and mate were both present and, for a period of about 15 minutes, both sang beautifully. N2 has improved much, but is not the equal of Neo who, in turn, is not the equal of Brownie. When N2 first joined in Neo's song she seemed to use some of the phrases of that bird, but later struck out on an entirely different theme.