(243) One adult Robin sunning itself on the ground and which stayed there all the time, One Allen Hummer, Two Flickers, Two young Thrashers, also Brownie, One or two Vigor Wrens, Most of these birds were seemed to have nothing especial to do and I got the impression that the time and the place were considered favorable for resting. When I left the young hummers were still sitting quietly on the same twigs. They are full grown, but still like to be fed. The food is rammed down their gullets very thoroughly by their parents. About 1:30 I went and sat in the glade "on the small of my the left back" in a chair with my legs crossed, which brought my knee, owing to the slope of the ground, level with my chin and 18 inches away from it. I crossed my hands in my lap and waited to see what would happen. There were no thrashers about, but spotted towhees and song sparrows were coming to the food dish near by. This note is concerned with the thrashers. I did not call, had no food with me and offered no inducements to visitors. Within perhaps five minutes, No.2 came from some place behind me, came directly to me, sat for a few moments on the foot that was on the ground, then proceeded to investigate food prospects in the glade, without going to the food dish. Shortly after, No. 3 came prancing in from another direction, with tail erect and slightly spread, stepping high and lightly. He went at once to the same foot and began tapping it with his bill, then fell to peering down holes and digging near at hand. Almost immediately No.1 came from the outside, flying up to my knee at once and sitting there quietly, but looking me over pretty thoroughly. It seems to have the flattest head. It then walked down into my lap and pried about my hands without pecking them. Next it tried the various buttons within reach on my coat, pulled at my necktie, swept it to one side until it could get at my shirt which it proceeded to pull, then tapped me on the chest vigorously. After that it walked up my left arm, discovered the