attacker from the road in front of me,and waited for more worms from me. It thus appears that these birds resent intrusion of others of their species on their chosen feeding areas in their winter quarters. At the same time it is observed here that two or more may be often seen here close together without friction, although on such occasions it has not been certain that any of them claimed the territory oc- cupied. This time the bird in the bush was feeding there when the other came to me and made his attack when the two were about 15 feet apart. Rhody and Anna Humming-bird. The hummer was again seen diving down at Rhody and giving his explosive whistle at the end. This is now getting to be a regular performance of his. January 24th. Warm enough for Mild and sunny weather continues(Max.63°). At this temperatu R's spread-(in the court) Rhody, on the bank of the entrance driveway, saw fit eagle pose.to"do"his "spread-eagle"sun-fit". He sang a little today and spent much of the time up here, coming for meat about 1 P.M. J gave him a mouse later after he had retired between 4 and 4:30. About 8:30 A.M. I went to the orchard. First came the thrush then the spotted towhee;then the golden-crowned sparrow; then Neo and last N2. All wanted worms. Attitudes of my birds to ward meat. Later on another visit to the orchard, all came quickly. The same individuals. I tried them each on Hamburger steak. Each would run to pick it up at first, but Neo was the only one who would actually take it in his bill. Neo ate it all. Finally none of the others would even react to my tossing motions and they gradually drifted away. January 25th. Same kind of weather this morning. (Now 11:15 and a great thrasher concert in progress in the garden--see later). First song, 6:45 A.M. Certain individ- ual birds re- verse their at- titudes re meat. I went into the orchard at 9 A.M. In less than one minute the thrush came and ate meat tossed to him, reversing his yesterdays attitude. Ina.minute or so more the spotted towhee also came and ate meat. Same comment. Neo came next and, of course, took meat. Then came N2, but she would not touch it at all. The two Zonotrichias were not seen. At 10:30 Rhody was at his post on the west lot, not inter- ested in invitations. Soon he saw something in the bushes and proce ded thence to investigate. Thrashers gather again. Thrasher song could now be heard from the vicinity of the glade and Neo's intimate domain. I went there. Three birds were present--two of them singing. Two more were singing in the pines by the north wall of the house. N2 (Longtail) is definitely es- tablished as a female singer of quality. One of the singers was occupying the highest stub of the old oak and in almost continuous song. It did not sound like Neo, although the song was good. Thirty feet from it in the oak at the side of the road by the sage patch was the best singer of the lot. It was Neo. (He was not the best singer the other day). I now thought the bird in the old oak was N2, although she has