(317) as was evident from their hesitation before acting. Greenie reached forward to take hold of Snooty's worm, but Snooty could not get his mind disentangled in such a complicated situation, so wouldn't let go, doubtless believing that, in such a serious emergency as this, it is best not to do anything until the good old bean begins to function properly and throws light into the obscurity. Finally overawed by the mathematics of it, he opened his beak and when Greenie pushed the worm which he brought down Snooty's gullet, Snooty's worm went down too. At 5:15 Snooty was standing in the walk to the S.E. of the glade about 40 feet from me, Brownie digging about 5 or 6 feet from him. Greenie nowhere about and everything peaceful. Snooty came to me for worms --40 feet is a record for him. Brownie followed. Both took worms alternately from my hand. Then Brownie made a pass at Snooty and jumped over his head and he chased her for about 2 feet. He doesn't know yet what may be in store for him. At 6:15 Dr. Reynolds, Mr. Brock and his son dropped in. We went to the glade--nothing in sight. Soon, however, Snooty came out and took worms from my hand in the presence of three visitors--another record for him,--I did not expect him to come at all, as he never been in the presence of more than one person at a time and he has only just started coming to me. A few minutes afterwards, Brownie and Greenie were both seen and heard scripping about something by the fence along the north line and then a third thrasher was seen with them. I think it was Snooty, as I saw him start in that direction, although some of my visitors thought it was another adult. However, they had never seen Snooty until only a few minutes before and might easily be deceived, especially as these birds pass very quickly and quietly from place to place in an unexpected way. Although I did not think the excitement meant the presence of a dangerous enemy--otherwise the birds would not have been on the ground--I went to get a gun in deference to a suggestion, and when I returned the birds had been dispersed, one