to draw conclusions as to bird behavior on the basis of human concepts, hence the interpretation of the actions of this bird--which proved to be Brownie--will have to wait. July 20th. At 7:30 A.M. no thrashers were in the glade as far as could be seen. I called and a distant "scripping" seemed to answer, but as this got no closer, I looked off to the S.E. and a bird from which the sound appeared to come was seen about 150 yards away in the top of a tree by the side-walk. I called and it seemed to answer, but shortly flew directly away from me, and when last seen was fully 250 yards away and still flying. It disappeared, but the sound could be heard moving from place to place in the grounds of a large home at the approximate distance stated. (I have maps of the vicinity and in one or two cases have located reference points with a transit, myself. Thus the gable end of the O'neill house is 257 yards from a certain mark in my garden). I returned to the glade, and called again and, in a few moments, still being Brownie came from the direction in which the scripping was heard. So the wanderer was undoubtedly Greenie. (I wonder if he has induced the two missing youngsters to follow him over there). Brownie came for worms and hesitated about delivering them, evidently not precisely knowing where to go. However, she started off toward the berry, and, after some wandering, located one of the young birds after following a circuitous course. This, I think, was done by sound, as I could hear the young bird calling coincidentally with her shifting her course toward the sound. (Nest No. 43. A this year's used linnet or purple finch nest in the oak by the front door. Rather odd that it was not found earlier). By 9 o'clock Greenie was back again. (He may have returned before) The young bird--No. 4 (the one with the scratched forehead) was in the vicinity of the glade again. It wanders about quite a lot, on foot, since it can not fly. It also now "does sun-fits" like its