(248) observe what it was doing more closely, I caused it to fly out. This was No. 1 bird, alias Cheeky, alias Sloppy; the same bird in which I thought I noted maternal solicitude some time ago, as shown in these notes. 6:00. A few minutes ago there were no thrashers in the glade, but Cheeky came from an unknown location out of sight to fly up into my lap, having first flown into my face from a branch about six feet away but finding no good landing place there. I had on no hat and apparent was entirely in white, but this made no difference to the bird. At 6:30 the bird incubating in nest No.4 stood up and examined the eggs carefully and seemed to be moving them with its bill. July 1st. At exactly 8:05½ I sat down in a chair in the glade. There were no thrashers in evidence. Whistling and calling brought no response until at 8:10½ there were the sounds of a pursuit terminating in the bushes near me and I caught a glimpse of it. Brownie then step- ped out and came to me for food, but not staying long; she seemed to be searching for something. At 8:18 a young thrasher that I took to be No.3, Cocky, came out warily, but also took food from the dish and worms from my hand. At 8:22 he climbed up the ladder to the platform, thence to the nest, settling himself in it as if he meant to stay there. I moved my chair so as to be able to watch him. At 8:27 Brownie or Greenie--I think the latter--came for food and at almost the same time, another young thrasher which was promptly chased out before it could get anything to eat, both birds disappearing completely. At 8:32 Cocky got out of the nest and sat on a branch 3 feet from it and on the same level. At 8:38 he was still there dozing. (I can not be sure this was No.3) Strike No.1 10:30 It was not until 10.o'clock that the young birds were undisturb- again ed long enough for any of them to venture into the glade with any degree of assurance. Up to that time it had looked as if one or the