(339) This seemed to depend upon whether his recent disappearance had wound up agreeably or otherwise--at least in part. I decided to enter in the notes the guess that he would be back as, after considering all phases of his recent exodus, the conclusion was that it was peacable. At 6:35 I looked out of the window and saw a thrasher on the oval lawn, so I had to get the worms and see who it was. Snooty, of course! August 17th. At 6:25 A.M. two loud calls sounded from the tree south of my bedroom window. This was followed by full-voiced song in which there were occasional introductions of the flicker's "Yay-cup, yay-cup...." (See yesterday's notes re imitations not being used in full song!) The song was entirely different from that of yesterday morning, deeper and richer and of fuller volume, but still a thrasher song. It shifted about from place to place and I followed the singer to the old oak, enticed it down with a worm and it was Brownie. I was hoping that it might be Greenie. (These worms are better than field-glasses with these particular birds.) No other thrashers in sight or sound. I get the impression that these early morning songs are in the nature of assembly calls. At 7:30 both adults were digging in the oval lawn. For several days they have been showing a marked tendency to violate the the gentlemen's agreement with respect to this particular grass plot. their operations When I sat down to watch them they had the cheek to move nearer to me on the unviolated section so as not to miss any worms in the event I might be inclined to yield to their blackmailing activities. They got angleworms and missed a yellowjacket or two. Why they sometimes eat the former and at other times reject them I do not know. I left them at the lawn and went to the glade--no Snooty-- but both Brownie and Greenie found me there almost as soon as I got there. Both wanted worms, Brownie especially, coming with little whines and gurgles to jump up for them. One they divided between them. This