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Sf^riiig Notes for ip22. 



Most of my pairs have now been removed from the 

 indoor flights to the outdoor aviaries. My aviaries are not so 

 crowded this season, and I hope for better breeding results. 

 L ast year 1 had far too many common Budgerigars and odd 

 birds, but these have now been disposed of. 



Aviary No. i : This is a small affair ( i6ft. x 6ft. J, but it. 

 is a useful size for a single pair of Parrakeets. In it I have a 

 fine pair of Red-headed Conures (Connrns yuhruJarvatus) which. 

 I hope, will nest. Both birds are very tame, but 1 have not 

 been encouraging this lately, as I find that very tame birds are 

 disinclined to breed. 



Aviary No. 2: This measures i6ft. x i6ft., and in it I 

 have four Prince Lucian Conures. There is at least one true 

 pair among them, and I am hoping that these will nest. These 



West Side of Aviaries Nos. 3. 4 and 5. 



are my favourites among the conures, although they are not 

 very brightly coloured. Still they are handsome little birds, 

 and do not scream like the larger conures. Last season one 

 pair occupied a nest-box, but they did not lay, as they were 

 disturbed by mice. 1 have taken care that this shall not happen 

 again. The other occupants of tliis aviary'are a pair of (ireen 

 Cardinals, which are great favourites of mine, and are nice 

 birds to kee]) with Parrakeets. I have only recently bought 

 this pair, but the hen is already ins])ecting nest-boxes. 



