(363) Snooty was not seen at all. Undoubtedly no longer a member of the family. September 1st. About 7:00 A.M. both thrashers scripping and talking not far from my window, with occasional loud calls and snatches of song. At 7:30 neither was to be seen, although I did not hunt for them. Brownie's better appearance Due to my absence no further observations were made until about 5.P.M. At that time I entered the glade, Greenie appearing at once and Brownie in a minute or two. Brownie was so sleek in appearance that, until I had a look at her at close quarters and noted her eye color and smaller defects in plumage, I mistook her for Snooty, thinking that the youngster might have returned. Brownie wanted all the worms at once that she had missed during the day, and it was not until her insistence subsided somewhat that Greenie could get any except those I tossed to him. Even then there was one mild scuffle in which the two birds came together in fighting cock attitudes (really initiated by Greenie resenting his mate's acquisitiveness). While they appeared to peck each other, I think they really only pushed each other with their feet while momentarily in the air. The action was so fast that it was impossible to tell. Like other skirmishes, this seemed to leave no sting. Brownie commented frequently during this feeding period (not during the scuffle) but I could not catch the phrase or phrases used. The female Spotted Towhee with the late nest (vide supra) brought one of the new batch of youngsters and fed him at the soft-food dish. This was tolerated by Brownie for a time, but she finally drove both away a few feet where the female remained making her cat-like call in protest. This brought the male, who added his protest and then Greenie; but the disturbance soon subsided. The thrashers went away and the adult towhees came back, leaving the youngster in the chaparral, whence they carried worms which I dropped at my feet. September 2nd.