134 J Idle and July in My Ai'larics. 



to-day a very tine young pair of Spoonbills from Rotterdam. 

 Most interestint;- birds. 



June ^oth. — Fifteen young Horned (iuineafowl left nest. 

 Saw two young- Plumbeous Quail to-day for the first time since 

 they were hatched. Appear to be growing nicely. 



July ist. — Four young Misto Seedfinches left nest. 



July 2nd. — Snow Bunting laid. 



July ^rd. — Black Tanager sitting. 



June 4th. — Two young Misto Seedfinches left nest. 



J itl\< ^th. — Three Cuba Finches left nest. 



J nly 6th. — Bearded Tit sitting. Another case of infertile 

 eggs, as my birds are both hens. 



July yth. — Visited the Duchess of Wellington's aviaries. 

 These fine aviaries have been designed by the Duchess herself, 

 and constiucted under Her Grace's personal supervision. 

 Besides being extremely ornamental, they are most suitable 

 for the different kind of birds contained therein, as there is 

 water, growing grass, shrubs, etc., in all of them. I was 

 particularly struck with the fine flock of Giant Whydahs, most 

 of which have been bred in the aviaries. The pretty Indigo 

 Bunting was also very much in evidence, and one or two pairs 

 have already nested; but the principle event this season is the 

 hatching out of a nest of young Blue Tanagers. It is to be 

 hoped that Fler Grace will succeed in rearing these. An 

 account of this would greatly interest B.N. readers. 



J Illy cV///. Five Tinamous and one Black-winged Pea 

 Chick hatched. 



July pth. — Senegal Sparrow hatched. 



July TOth. — Cape Sparrows left nest. One of the young- 

 ones appears to be abnormal, as it has a broad white patch across 

 the wings. 



July I2ih. — Russ' Weaver sitting. 



July I ph. — Red Ground Dove sitting. 



July /^//k— Orchard Finch sitting again. Plumbeous 

 Quail chicks now strong on wing. 



July 15th. — Tinamou sitting again. Whilst looking for 

 nests I stepped on and crushed three young, day-old Misto 

 Seedfinches. These birds make their nests in the long grass, 

 and cover them over with the growing grass blades. ' The 



