(392) picture with which they are familiar, hence they do not attract favorable attention. This is merely a speculation. Thrashers return. 9:45. At about 9:15 the fog had cleared away and scrapping was heard off to the the south east. Soon one bird was seen coming down the street, then the other. I went down to the street near the entrance and called. Greenie, the first bird, ran right on by me and up to the glade with only one slight pause. Brownie, who was more than 100 feet behind him, paused several time nearly opposite me, then ran about 30 feet by me, paused again, turned back and came to me hesitatingly, very alert and wary, with all her feathers held close to the body, looking very slender and trim. She jumped up for one worm and then ran rapidly away. I went immediately to the glade. Neither bird had arrived, but appeared in less than a minute. Here I fitted into the picture properly and both birds expected (and got) worms from me. Brownie then began collecting soap root, dropped it, then climbed up where the first nest was built. Greenie remained to dig a good hole near me and then joined Brownie. In a minute or two more they were out of sight someplace. This action seems to fit in with the speculations of the foregoing entry. Testing foregoing speculation. Brownie responds, but reluctantly outside of property. Tamesness restored inside soon. Neef complex. Thrasher rests in night perch. 10:22. About 3 minutes ago it occurred to me to look in the thrasher's sleeping place just located and see if, by any chance, that was where they had gone, not thinking that there was one chance in a thousand to find them there. However, much to my astonishment, one of them was occupying the exact perch, as proved by the accumulated droppings. The other was not seen, although now (10:26) I hear one calling queelick . . . . just to my left, probably about 75 feet away. I could not identify the bird in the tree as I can not distinguish them by worm's eye view. direction of 10:39. At 10:30 the bird from the roosting place was seen to enter the glade, so I went there. It was Brownie. Almost immediately Greenie entered from the direction in which the 10:26 call was