Castrville. Sept.5. Several times of late I have heard the Black Phoebe pouring forth its "cheery chirping" from the top of the barn or from a post. I have often heard this note in winter and spring as the nesting season appro- ched but never to my remembr- ance at this time of the year. It may be because the spring molt had passed. I have not heard the Calif. Thrasher's song for sometime, although two years ago I heard it in the fall. I hear their harsh call or alarm note near- ly every day from the pair that live on the sand-hill. Sept-7. Cheery note of Black Phoebe heard again today. Bird was on bard. This note sounds like to-whit to-whit. The last word has first the rising and then the falling inflection. This is repeated again and again.