(397) A few minutes ago Greenie took a worm out of Brownie's. They stood facing each other, then Brownie leaned forward and took it back again. Greenie protested wordlessly and Brownie pecked at him once. He then returned the peck and both went off together quietly. 6:30. At 6 I went to see if Brownie was in the dormitory, not expecting that she would be there because of an uncomfortable wind from the north. As anticipated she was not, but in a few minutes both birds were seen going toward the glade, one of them calling loudly from high up in the old oak. They both faded away so I was unable to find them. Somewhere in the glade is the logical place. Sept. 17th. Birds come from 200 yards away. 9:00 A.M. At 8:15 I went to the glade--no thrashers to be seen. Calling brought no response. After I had turned back to the house I heard a distant scr[illegible] off to the south east, so turned back to a point where I could command a wide view. A bird was seen to volplane from the top of a dodar, about 200 yards off, coming in my direction. This tree is in the Robinson place. The flight was across the width of the street. The next 150 yards or so were in the open. The bird ran all that distance and when it reached the glade, whence I had gone, announced its arrival with a low call, came to me for worms. It was Greenie with lawn clippings adhering to the top of his bill. Short snatches off full song were now heard off in the direction from which Greenie had just come and he immediately ran up into the small oak at my back and sent back full-voiced various answers. He also sang xary phrases of full-song that did not appear to be in the nature of communications. During this time he was about 12 feet from me. The other song remained stationary for some time, ceased, and Brownie walked into the glade and jumped up onto my hand talking confidentially. Greenie came down and I gave worms to both, using both hands. Both then went up into the old oak and both sang snatches of full song. One then went off in the direction B&G exchange a worm and pecks. Greenie first. Full song by G at close quarters. b Answers.