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Broadtails and other species have reared youn.^ in a small 

 covered in aviary Sft. square, with only the front wire netting; 

 also, in a similar aviary, in Surrey, Quaker Parrakeets built a 

 nest and reared young successfully, several years in succession, 

 though they had the company of a small flock of Budgerigars, 

 pair of Cockateels, odd male Ring-neck and Rosella Parrakeets. 

 Such cases, however, are exceptional. It is also an indisputed 

 fact that if the males do not get plenty of wing exercise the 

 I)ercentage of infertile eggs is rather large — these facts should 

 be 1)orne in mind when planning new aviaries. 



I had hoped to complete this series in this volume, but 

 tune and space have been too much for me, and the concluding 

 instalment must appear in the first issue of B.N. for 1924. 



To be concluded. 



Editorial. 



Breeding Medals : Will any member entitled to these 

 please send the Hon. Editor a list of their claims at once; the 

 mrdals for 1923 will shortly be distributed and wc do not desire 

 any omissions. During 1923 we had dies sunk and now have 

 our own Club Breeding Medal, a facsimile of which is opposite — 

 wc hope this will draw members' attention to the medal and 

 thereby stimulate competition for them. The medal is sunk 

 in bronze and is two inches in diameter. 



The Medal is awarded to any member breeding a species 

 or hybrid for the first time in the British Isles. The young 

 must be reared to the point of being able to fend for themserves. 



Retrospect : Such is only pleasing when everything 

 goes well, but, in any case, such is always of practical interest. 



As regards our Roll, we hoped a year ago to have made 

 some progress towards pre-war level — this hope has not been 

 realised, indications point to it being a case of " as you were" ! 



Re an increased number of contributors, some little 

 progress has been made, but much is yet needed in this direction. 



There has been no retrogression in The Club Journal. 

 From circumstances beyond our control Bird Notes has only 



