temperature of 104° Falir. I also reared by hand Ringed Plover, 

 Common and Lesser Terns, but these were obtained a few days 

 old ; with Snipe I was not so successful, as the young died when 

 a fortnight old during my absence from home. It is interesting 

 to note that the young Snipe, unlike the Plover and Redshank, 

 refused to pick their food off the ground, but would only take 

 worms when given them in my hand. I should be interested if 

 any of your readers could tell me whether Snipe in a wild state 

 feed their young with their bills. Two young Snipe which I 

 obtained when just feathering bored for worms in a pan of wet 

 mud ; these two lived for some time, but both died on the same 

 day, although seemingly in good health at the time : I attributed 

 this to their having had water given them from a painted can. 



So far as my experience goes, Waders require little or no 

 shelter through the winter. My aviaiy is built with walls on the 

 north and east : there is no other shelter except a few shrubs 

 and fir trees ; the remaining two sides and roof are of wire 

 netting, yet they all came safely through the exceptionally severe 

 winter of last year. 



With regard to feeding: Waders thrive well on soaked 



Biscuit Meal (Spratts' Medium), chopped egg and raw liver, 



which takes the place of worms, though the latter should be 



given them occasionally. By way of a change chopped raw fish 



and rice pudding may be given. All the smaller kinds are 



partial to small seeds. It is most important that they should be 



provided with plenty of clean water and good sand ; they should 



also have a grass run cut short like a lawn, and the aviary should 



have a sunny aspect. I find that the Knots are very apt to 



develop lameness, and it seems impossible to guard against 



this. 



One of the features of my Wader aviary last summer was 



a Golden Plover that assumed the most perfect breeding plumage 



I have ever seen. He was much admired by such a competent 



critic as Mr. G. E. Lodge, who proposed that I should have him 



made into a skin as I should never get another to equal him. 



However, I am glad to say he is still alive and I hope will 



reassume his black breast this summer. 



This spring I intend to try again to rear Snipe, and also to 



