112 A Winter Visit to Members' Aviaries. 



besides a whole host of Grassfinches, AVaxbills, etc. I also 

 noticed excellent pairs of Indigo and Nonpareil Buntings, 

 and an odd specimen of C?/anospiza, which, Ijeing out of colour 

 I M^as unable to identify. 



In the outdoor aviary were several species of Cardinals, 

 White-throated Laughing Thrushes, Malabar Slarlings, Glossy 

 Starlings, Black -Avinged Grackles, quite a number of Doves and 

 Pigeons, including several rare species, as well as many other 

 species I cannot call to mind, as I did not make out a list 

 at the time. 



Mr. Suggitt's aviaries also have been fully described. 

 His birds were looking very fit and sleek, here again were 

 quite a number of interesting pairs, including the Spermophilce 

 mentioned in list of Mr. Sutcliff's birds, several Grosl)eaks, Red- 

 throated Blue Sugarbirds, Banana Quits, Yellow-Aving Sugar- 

 birds, Blue, Palm, and Maroon Tanagers; Anrericaii Catbirds, 

 Olive-backed Thrushes; Indigo and Nonpareil Tiuntings, as well 

 as an unidentified specimen of the genus Cyanospiza. Quite 

 a varied series of Doves and Pigeons were disporting them- 

 selves in the outdoor flight, also quite a numlier of other 

 Finches, Buntings, etc. With a modicum of luck several 

 breeding medals should be secured by our esteemed members 

 during the season now close upon us. 



Early in March I made a visit to the I. of W. and 

 saw the aviaries and birds of our esteemed Hon. Business Sec, 

 and after spending a few days here, made a passing visit to 

 Mr. Mathias, at Stubbington, and also to Dr. Philip Gosse, 

 at Beaulieu, Hants. 



At Mr. Willford's, I found the outdoor aviaries being 

 overhauled and put in thorough trim for the breeding season. 

 These aviaries have already been figured and described in our 

 pages, so it must now suffice to say that they have since 

 matured, and are full of excellent natural cover and provide full 

 accommodation for the birds' needs; 'their usefulness has been 

 greatly enhanced by the provision of roomy shelters, the old 

 Wilderness aviary* now possesses a reedy pond, with a good 

 sandy beach, and with the other birds are now associated some 

 Waders, and while I was there a grand pair of African 

 Crowned Cranes arrived, which were turned into this enclosure. 



* &ee large coloured plate forming frontispiece to last Vol, 



