May ill My Ai'iarics. 99 



May 2^ til. — Algerian Chaffinch hatched. I had removed 

 two of her es^.^s and put them under the Stripe-headed Grosbeak 

 ien. whose own egi^s were infertile. The nestHngs w^ere ugly 

 little things and w'ere covered with long white down. They 

 only lived three days, as neither the hen Chaffinch nor the hen 

 ( irosbeak seem to be able to find suitable food for them, 

 ilthougli they brooded them very carefully, even after the poor 

 little things were dead. 



May 2fitli. — Misto Seed-finch laid. The nest was in a 

 patch of grass and not very well hidden. It is lucky that the 

 weasel is defunct. 



May 26th. — 2 Peacock Pheasants hatched. 



May 2jth. — Calif ornian Quail sitting. Golden-breasted 

 Bunting missing. 



May 2S'tli. — Alanchurian Pheasant sitting nine eggs. 



May 2pfJi. — Alistle Thrush hatched three common 

 Thrush's eggs. These were substituted for her ow-n eggs, 

 which were, of course, infertile, as she has no mate. 



May joth. — ]\lonaul laid. A fine egg very similar to that 

 of the Capercailzie. Cock Shore Lark died. 



\fay ?/.?f. — Horned Tiuinea Fowl sitting. Demoiselle 

 Cranes playing at nesting. I have had this pair of birds six 

 years — the former owner had them seven years. This is the 

 first season that they have made any pretence at nesting. The 

 hen spends a good deal of her time incubating a stone. 



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Spring Notes for 1922. 



By L. F. R. Pullar. F.Z.S. 

 The past winter was a mild one. and I lost no birds from 

 climatic causes. I was, however, very unfortunate in losing 

 nn pair of Peach-faced Lovebirds {Agapornis puUaria). These 

 were delayed on the raihvay on their return from a show, and 

 this, added to the fact that the stewards had not supplied 

 sufficient seed, caused their death. I have only recently been 

 able to get another pair. The only other losses of importance 

 were a Virginian Cardinal (Cardinalis cardhialls) and a hen Blue 

 Bud^eriRar. 



