80 Foreign and British Birds at Holborn. 



Yellow Wagtail. Nuthatches. 



Blue-headed Wagtail Bearded Reedlings. 



Chough. Long-tailed Tit. 



Magpie. Waxwing. 

 Red-backed Shrike (9). 



Albinos, Etc: .Only four entries, the clear Lutino 

 Yellow Bunting (ist) being the pick of the lot. The others 

 were: Albino Chaffinch (4th), Goldfinch (2nd), White Black- 

 bird (3rd) 



The writer hopes these rough notes will not only 

 record the event in our Journal, but prove of some little 

 general interest. The cramped space made the usual compari- 

 son ot the exhibits impossible and enforced the crude style 

 in which the foregoing is penned. 



The Bare-eyed Thrush. 



By Theo. Stewart. 



This bird has been aptly described as " quite a 

 curiosity." 



To those unfortunate people who only see beauty in 

 gaudy colouration the Bare-eyed Thrush will make no appeal. 

 He is clad in sombre colours, only attracting attention by his 

 brilliant eyes with their surround of bare yellow-skin, from 

 which he derives his name. 



He is a denizen of South America. 



He was sent to me immediately on his arrival in this 

 countr> and was bought " on. sight." Though purchased at 

 a stiff figure I have never regretted it, for the bird is abso- 

 lutely unique. 



All who have been privileged to, see him, have noted 

 with admiration the bold confidant air of the Bare-eye, for 

 in disposition he is quite fearless and will boldly attack friend 

 and foe alike. 



As a .songster he has his merits, though his call note 

 is somewhat peculiar; not unlike the ba'a of a sheep. Many 

 of his notes are low and gurgling. Unfortunately he is rarely 

 heard to advantage, as the loud, splendid voice of his immcdi- 



