(149) behind me into the upper court for a bath. In a few minutes she came down the steps again thoroughly soaked and spent ten minutes preening and drying (actual timing). She then jumped up on to the goldfinch feeding station (used principally by linnets and at that moment Green-eyes came running out on to the lawn. They opened their beaks and "Haired" (no r) at each other; B.E. dropped to the lawn, they cavorted about for a bit, Green-eyes went up to the feeding station from which he flew toward the nest, B.E. came to me, sat on my hand to get three worms, made off down the next road toward the nest and after having traversed about 75 feet was joined by G.E. and the two disappeared at the bend of the road, taking a short cut through the trees to the nest. I omitted to note that, on one of his trips to the nest, Green-eyes flew about 100 feet at a height of about 18 inches above the road. From the number of worms taken to the nest during this period, it will be seen that the thrashers food problem for the present, at least, is not demonstrated so difficult. It has also been clearly indicated that the thrash ers--even including the independent and standoffish Green-eyes, are not only willing but eager to make me a regular feeding station. No doubt, if I stood by at all times, they would seriously consider giving up all other food sources. (Orioles) About noon we liberated the orioles, Mr. W.F.Sampson and Mr. J.A.Brock's son, Donald, being present. The top of their beforehand cage was arranged to open up, like the lid of a chest, by pulling a cord. We stood about 50 feet away and opened the top slowly and quietly. One female flew out almost immediately. The other, evident although it was plainly seen that they had seen that the top was no longer there, took their time about leaving. One male looked up at the open space overhead, ignored it, and went down and