Jan. 23rd. (Sunrise 7:21, sunset 5:22). Thrasher song began in the garden at 6:55 A.M.--earlier than has been the case recently. At 8 A.M. both Neo and N2 were accounted for at their haunt near the sage patch. Thrashers were singing down at the Hershey place. (Bright, calm, 44° in court. At 9:15 A.M. I found Rhody at his post on the west lot. On request he sang his cooing song for me several times. 54° in Clearing. Thrashers were still singing to the south--also to the north. I went to find these, and found Neo singing in the echo tree. On call he stopped in the middle of the song and ran to the fence for worms, followed shortly by N4.2 In his eagerness to miss nothing he, at times, flew up into the air from the ground to catch a worm; the first time, unless I am mistaken, that a thrasher has done this here. Another "first" for thrashers. Rhody sings on request. At 9:30 I found Rhody in the orchard, very lively and pert and much interested in my movements. As a reward for his earlier song I led the way to the tool-house and gave him a fine mouse, which he took from hand. While following me he again rattle-boomed, as he has been doing recently on similar occasions. A seasonal "first" (It should have been recorded yesterday that, once when I spoke to him he hrhu-hrooed in response--the first time in many weeks). Rhody now disappeared for an hour or so, then reappeared on top of the cage for a long rest. He wanted no more food from me during the day, and, at 3:40, I found him in his house in the roost tree. Neo, incidentally, discovered me under R's tree and came for worms. While I was engaged with him Rhody came out of the house and perched in his old roosting place in the same tree, over my head. I thought at first this was because he had seen me feeding Neo and wanted to participate; but as he did not respond to offers of worms, his action seemed inspired by other causes. I now observed that a wind had arisen from a direction that left Rhody, while still in the house, more or less exposed to it--it having been impossible to face the house in such a way as to protect him from all winds. It was also seen that the sun was not shining into the house for the time being. I went away and returned in 20 minutes with meat. He was now back in the house, but at right angles to his regular position, with tail flattened against one of the inclined braces supporting the roof. (See Fig.1, p.1291A). This brought him facing the wind and as he still wanted no food, it is thought that his leaving the house temporarily was caused by the causes suggested. Neo again presented himself for food on my return. He and his mate had spent most of the day in the bushes just outside the fence near X (Map, 1313A), and on the three or four occasions when I went to the fence (Once with Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds) he had promptly come out for his rations. Jan. 24th. (Sunrise 7:20, sunset 5:23). At 9 A.M., thrashers had not been heard singing nearby. (Clear, wind generally from the north but, at lower levels, coming from "all" directions, 45° in court, 54° in Clearing. Rhody at his post on west lot, after some hesitation, answered me with a half a dozen songs. This attracted an Anna's hummer, who buzzed over him, then perched nearby to watch him--not an uncommon incident. Thrasher scripping was heard from the fence by the glade and,