June and July in My Aviaries. 133 



Nest in centre of thick bunch of grass. 



June i^th. — First pair of Misto Seedfinches hatched four 

 young. 



June i6th. — Alantchurian Pheasant sitting". 



June i/th. — Cabot's Tragopan hatched three young 

 Iforned Guinea Fowl. Four of these eggs had been placed 

 under her. as her own eggs were infertile. 



June i8th. — Tinamou sitting on six eggs. 



June igih. — Twite sitting on four eggs. I have had tw(j 

 ])airs of these birds in my large aviary for three seasons, and this 

 is tlie first time either have nested. The nest is in a willow 

 about three feet from the ground. 



Ju)ic 20th. — Second pair of Misto vSeedfinches hatched. 

 Red-billed Weaver sitting; the first time in these aviaries tli.it 

 these birds have laid. Red Ground Dove sitting. 



Ju)ie 2ist. — Yellow-throated Sparrow^s sitting again. 

 New Guinea Quail hatched three young. These were about the 

 size of Bumble Bees and much the same colour. 1 he first to 

 be born in England, I believe 



Ju)ie 22nd. — Cape Sparrow hatched. Californian Quail 

 sitting. 



June 2^rd. — Diuca Finch laid in Snow Bunting's nest. 



June 24th. — Young Chingolo Sparrows left nest. 



Ju)ie 2^th. — Snow Buntings nesting again. This time 

 in a box. 



June 26ih. — Crimson-crowned Weaver laid; this is also 

 a first occurrence in these aviaries. The hen was only purchased 

 at Gamage's a week ago. The cock completed the nest in a 

 day. Eggs pale blue, like a Wheatear's, and nearly as large. 



June 2yth. — My keeper brought me two young Stone 

 Curlews. I couldn't get them to feed, and although I hand- 

 fed them they did not survive ; this is the second failure I have 

 had with these birds. 



June 28th. — Bramble Finches sitting". Red-fronted Braz- 

 ilian Sparrows nesting. The cock has a rather nice song, and 

 a very curious display when courting the hen. I do not know 

 their scientific name. 



June 2gth. — Stripe-headed Grosbeak sitting again. I am 

 afraid that her eggs will be again infertile, although her Misto 

 Seedfinch husband pays her a good deal of attention. Received 



