It was not until 5 o'clock that he was found in his house. Julio then "handed" him a mouse on the pole, which he took, but flew down with it, abandoned and then went back to the house at 5:10. Julio now placed the mouse in the house and Rhody, as if despairing of get- ing, rid of it, finally ate it. (This action, witnessed by Julio only, parallels more or less that witnessed by me on the 13th.). He was not heard to sing during the day, nor was any nest- built in evidence. He was, in fact, "scarce" during the day. Neo was not heard to sing at all, but was contacted several times at his home place, sometimes with his mate. There was little thrasher song anywhere. Feb. 19th. (Sunrise 6:57, sunset 5:52). The night was clear and the morning sunny. There was much thrasher song from various directions. At 8:20 I looked up Neo. He was home and hungry and talked to his mate (unseen). When I left him, a soft hroo was heard near and Rhody pick- ed up a large twig and hurried to his house in the eucalyptus tree. At 9 A.M. he was still working busily carrying up twigs, ar- ranging them inside and crying. I watched him for 15 minutes. Many of the twigs used were pulled out of the ground by him. About half were rejected. It was impossible to discern the basis of his selec- tions. During this period Neo was singing loudly nearby, apparently stimulated by the vociferous performance in Brokenwing's area. At 9:45, while I was watching Rhody working on his nest, Neo came running along the path from his opening through the fence, fol- lowed by the more timid N2. I gave him meat and, when he had had enough for the time being, he ran back again, passing his mate with meat still in his bill. This gave me an opportunity to make further progress with N2, who was given worms. 11:25. Rhody is rattle-boooing on top of the observatory; another "first" for the new cycle. He has been working almost continuously on his nest, stopping now and then for a short rest, either in the nest itself, or to sun his back near me, or to flirt with the magpies in the cage. For a short time he sang on being stimulated by various imitations of mine and then went back to work, often, on being talked to, whining in the nest with his plain- tive two-toned call. He was frequently offered meat, but would not take it, and showed no disposition to follow to the tool-house for a mouse. He has done a little wing-slapping and cut a few capers. Neo, for about an hour, has been calling loudly from one of the oaks at the glade, and almost continuously, using musical phras- es. (Calm, occasional clouds over the sun, 56°). Later he retired to the west lot to call and sing. After leaving the roost Rhody spent more time working on his nest, then adjourned to the roof of the cage to rest, sun and make feints at the magpies. He still wanted no food. (12 M.). At 1 P.M. he was taking it easy in his nest, but (as noted on many previous similar occasions) began to fuss with the structure and cry on seeing me. He would not come down and follow to the tool- house. This time, his cry was so faint that I could not hear it at about 18 feet distance. Rhody resumes work on nest in eucalyptus house.