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American R()l)in> (Titrdiis inigratoriiis] have already liad one brood 

 but these died when about half-reared. They were fully exposed to the 

 blazing hot sun. riyhl out on the top of a nest-box. Looks as if they knew 

 it too. for they have nested again in a well-sheltered place. 



The only } oung on the wing as yet are : Peaceful Doves (Gco[^clia 

 tranquilla). Zebra Finches (Taoiiopygia casianotis), and Cutthroats [Aimidiiui 

 fasciata). 



My young hybrid ( iold-breasted Waxbill x Avadavat {Sporaci:;i)!tliiis 

 subfiavHs X S. aniandava) hybrids are pretty little things — they are more like 

 the avadavat, but have a little yellow on the breast (Your description is exactly 

 similar to that of some reared by Dr. Easton Scot some ten years ago — 

 though I think none have been reared in the interim. — Ed.) 



An English Thru.sh mated to an American Robin have nested, but all 

 their five eggs were clear — they ought to breed surely? (Only individuality 

 stands in the way, i.e., the inclination, or otherwise, of respective birds). 



I think Pekin Robins (Liothrix hit ens) also have young in the nest. 

 Woolton, June 11, 1922. H. E. BRIGHT. 



[We think the signs are very promising. — Ed.] 



MILLET SEED. 



Siu, — I was most interested in Mrs. Hartley's letter on her experience ot 

 what is called Indian Millet, a sanijile of which I enclose with this letter, as 

 I am anxious to know whether our editor thinks it is yellow millet. I got 

 this seed over from England and mixed it up with Canary and a little white 

 millet for four Zebra Finches, which were j^erfectly healthy up till then ; they 

 got rather dull, and a hen got very bad and died. I thought it might be 

 the new seed as they only took ill after I gave it to them. The seed was 

 changed to Canary and White Millet, a new hen was procured, and the four 

 are now in perfect health. 



I am starting foreign bird keeping again, and new aviaries will shortly 

 be completed, so I take this opportunity of thanking our editor for keeping 

 up Bird Notes to its high standard, especially for catering so much for the 

 less experienced members of the Foreign Bird Club. 



Belfast, June 8, 1922. W. H. WORKMAN. 



[The sample of seed sent is Yellow Millet, exactly the same as that 

 referred to by Mrs. Hartley — but I find a difficulty in attributing the death 

 to its use, as there was some white millet in your seed mixture ; if the birds 

 rite the seed I do not think it would act adversely upon them. According to 

 my experience the danger lies in so many refusing it and dying from lack of 

 ncurishment.- — Ed.] 



A FEW NOTES FROM A FRENCH AVIARY. 



Sir, — Four young Diamond Finches (Steganopleura guttata) left the 

 nest a fortnight ago. 



I have bred some White Bengalese {Munia doincstica). 



My Red-rumped {Psephotos haematonotus), and Rosy-faced Parrakeets 

 (Agapornis roseicoliis) in the nest ready to fly. 



My Blue Budgerigars (Melopsitlacus undulatus, var. cacruleii.^) have 

 some young in the nest-boxes. 



