154 J^ost Mortem Reports. 



CURRENT NOTES Ol- MY A\'IARTES. 



Sir. — T am havinr;- a fair season, tliougli not so good as last. Over- 

 crowding- is rcsponsi1)Ic for tliis I fear. Imt i find it difficult to keep the 

 inmates of llie aviaries down to proper l)rccdinf^- numbers. So far I have 

 on1v tlic following- independent of their parents : 



5 Quail Einches (Orfygospica polysona) from two nests. A detailed 



account of this success will follow later. 

 4 Zebra Finches {Tacniopygia castanotis). 

 2 Cuban Finches {Phonipara caiwra). 

 2 Red-crested Cardinals (Paroaria cucullata). 

 2 Cordon Bleus (Estrilda plioenicotis). 



2 VirgMiian Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis). 1 hand-reared these. 

 2 White Java Sparrows {Mitnia oryzivora). 



A few Budgerigars and Canaries, and another brood each of Rcd- 

 crested Cardinals, and Zebra Finches left the nest three days ago. 



F.MLURES : Four nests of Green Cardinals (Gitberuafrix cristata) came 

 lo grief. Tliev contained, all told, no less than foiirtcoi young birds, and 

 died on each occasion on the third day. Both pairs are incubating again, 

 and due to hatch in a few days ; with better results this time, I hope. 

 Altogether a pretty rotten season so far. A whole heap of birds are incu- 

 bating, etc., but I do not count these in until the young have actually left 

 the nest. 



The young hand-reared Virginian Cardinals should, I think, make 

 \ery attractive pets. 



T am also hand-rearing Blackbirds, Magpies, and a few Chaffinches, 

 tiic latter to try and obtain a hen for niule lireeding. 



At Ltbkrty : In the spring I tm-ned out loose into my grounds a pair 

 o* Rufous-backed Weavers and other birds . The Rufous-backs stayed, 

 built a nest in a holly-bush, directly in front of my bedroom window, and 

 overhanging my bee-hive; a chttch of eggs was duly laid, and in due course 

 lliev lirought forth three young birds, which arc now with their parents 

 disporting al)out my grounds. 



Kingskerswell; July 2, 1922. G. E. RATTIGAN, Capt. 



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Post Mortem Reports. 



(Irky SiNciNCFiNCii : A. IT. r.arnes, London. — Congestion of lungs. Fatty 



degeneration of liver. Answered by jiost. 

 Ri n-cni.i.ARKD LoKiKKKT : Cajit. Reeve, Leadenham. — .'\dvice on clinical 



observation b\- Capt. Reeve. .Answered l)v post. 

 WiivnAH : .Mrs. Cyril i")ennis, M;irket Drayton. — Enteritis. 



C. H. HICKS. 



