There was no snatching and running away and both birds talked about it amicably. I tried holding a worm in each hand and there was no tendency Talk to poach. The talk was mostly throaty gurgles and bubbles. Some of the calls were: "Wot che-e-e-r?, wot che-e-e-er?" and "Pee-ee york". The latter repeated and very loud when one bird was temporarily out of sight of the other and had not answered immediately to a lower call. Mid-day rest Neither of these calls is new. Greenie scooped a place to lie down in, in the shade and rested for about 10 minutes with eyes closed part of the time. He was then about 10 feet away and I thought that both eyelids Eye-lids were moved simultaneously, but the distance was a little too great to allow of my being certain. Brownie sat on a low branch of old-man sage about 6 feet from him and they exchanged sleepy gurgles. (This was at practically mid-day--not a new procedure by any means). Having rested sufficiently (from what necessity is not clear) both suddenly came out of the bushes simultaneously and confronted me, standing quietly about 5 feet away and looking up at me expectantly. Worms, of course. 3:40 P.M. Visitors arrived about 2:15. (Mr. and Mrs.Champion ) Snooty again. While Mrs. Champion and I looked at the garden Mr. Champion went to the glade. After a few minutes, scrapping of two birds could be heard from that vicinity. Mr. Champion said three thrashers had just left, one of them having been chased out by the others. From his descriptions of the actors, it was the two adults after Snooty. (This was later confirmed by my seeing them after him again). The birds were in an excited state and would not come and show off. A few minutes after the visitors had Mimicry of flicker and meadow lark. gone, both birds, of course, were as familiar as ever. Brownie broke into almost full song, an especially fine performance in which were strikingly good imitations of the flicker and of the song which the meadow lark sometimes sings when in full flight. I had an excellent op- Direct comparison with flicker. portunity to compare the flicker notes with the original as a flicker was in the old oak at the time and sounded some of its calls. Brownie used two of the flicker's phrases. The Russet-backed thrush was again Thrush.