able and was not deterred from going after the very next one that came within reach, although the fact that he missed it entirely may have significance. I have often wondered if these birds were ever stung and what would happen if they were; also whether it may not be possible that they are more or less immune to the effects of a sting. These yellow-jackets are poisonous enough to human beings. I was stung here by one, on the ankle, and my leg was swollen from the knee down for several days and hot to the touch. Thrashers do not appear to treat these insects, when caught, with any more care than any other article on their bill of fare, whereas the local lizards have been seen repeatedly to catch bees and wasps by the head end and rub their tail ends on a rock or on the hard ground, repeating the action several times before swallowing their prey. I noted for the first time that Greenie likes to scoop out a hole in the ground and lie in it for an indefinite period preening, sunning or just resting. By the time I left at 2:15 he had made two of these, occupying each for several minutes. The first one was in the sun and in this one he stretched out at length with his head lying on the ground. The second one was deeper and in the shade. From a distance of 20 feet only his head and back could be seen. Neither of the thrashers dusts. After No.4 had been fed at intervals by Greenie for about a half hour, he also retired to rest in the shade on the ground; it seems a very dangerous practice. I am wondering if Brownie's long absence means that a nest has been built and that this is the time for her to make her contribution. If so, I have no idea where it is. I was in the glade from 3:10 to 4:10. Greenie was there all of the time and so was No.4, but Brownie did not appear once. She has not been seen to feed any young bird today. Greenie kept his charge well fed during this hour, principally with food secured from