(370) Roosting place? She moved higher into the tree and settled herself comfortably about ten feet above the ground as if she were going to stay there indefinitely. I went away, returning at 6:15, to find her still sitting there quietly. This may have been her resting place for the night. During a part of this time Greenie was scrapping a few trees away. There was no exchange of calls and Greenie did not appear in the open. Soon the sound stopped, suggesting that he may have been selecting a roosting place and that these birds roost apart. (Time of sunset 6:36 ) Sept.5th. At about 6:30 A.M. the thrashers were in full song near the glade. Running habit exem- plified. At about 7:30 they were heard scrapping off to the south east outside the property and out of sight. I called and whistled. One Response to distant call. bird stopped calling and a bird was seen to run out on to the street about 150 yards away, turn in my direction and run rapidly toward the glade. When it arrived it proved to be Greenie. After having a worm he went toward the oval lawn. The other was still scrapping in the distance. A little more calling by me brought the other bird running along the sidewalk, but instead of going to the glade, it went to the oval lawn. It was, of course, Brownie. Greenie had run about 150 yards and Brownie perhaps 200 or more after coming into sight. Neither flew at any stage Preference for foot trav- el. of the journey. This episode illustrates very well the preference these birds have for foot-travel over flight even for considerable distances and also their recognition of my call. Incidentally Greenie's course was in the middle of the street; Brownie's mostly near the shrubbery. While Brownie was on her way, a hawk crossed her path carrying some small object in its claws. I suppose each was aware of the other's presence, but there was no evidence of it, unless it was the thrasher's selection of route. During the rest of the day both adults were seen frequently,