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My pair of Zebra Finches reared over 14 young 

 ones last year, this year between 20 and 30, and they 

 are still nesting. My Long-tailed Grass Finches have 

 had eggs twice, but have not hatched any. My Blue 

 Robins had five eggs, but they were unfertile ; the 

 birds were in very bad condition when I got them, but 

 after moulting this year they were in lovely plumage, 

 and I was hoping for better luck next year when I 

 found the cock bird dead ten days ago. I think he 

 must have had a fit. The Rufous-tailed Finches also 

 built, but the hen was egg bound, and though I 

 managed to save her they have not built since ; the 

 Red-billed Weavers built any amount of nests, and the 

 hen was sitting on four eggs in the outer flight, but I 

 found the eggs half eaten. The Gouldians have 

 shown no signs of nesting. The hen was a young one 

 when I bought her last year, and as she is now in 

 adult plumage and both seem in the pink of condition 

 I hope to be more fortunate next year. My Black 

 Robin, Fruit-sucker, and Zosterops are very tame. All 

 the smaller birds retire into their nest boxes between 

 4.30 and 5 p.m. The boxes are filled with hay, and the 

 birds add a lining of feathers. In winter on nice 

 bright days I let them all out into the flight for a short 

 time, and they all seem to thoroughly enjoy it. 



IReview. 



'' I go a-walki7ig.'" This rather odd little work, 

 which is appearing in sixpenny parts, is stated to be 

 " Compiled from ' British Birds and their Haunts ' by 

 the Rev. C. A. Johns, B.A., F.L.S., and other works, 

 illustrated from photographs by Charles Reid Wishaw." 

 Three parts have appeared — the first taking us 

 "through the country lanes," the second " through 



