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mcnt of velvet-black and rich yellow. The sole surviving 

 specimen has been out of doors all the winter, in a 4ft. square 

 cage, which has a glass front, but no heat — so he must be 

 quite a robust bird to thrive under such tratment in Yorkshire. 



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Correspondence. 



NESILNG OF JAYS, ETC. 



Sir," Last year my Peruvian Jay (o") mated with my beautiful green 

 and blue Mexican Jay. They built a nest, laid two eggs, from which 

 they hatched out one chick ; all went well for about ten days, when 

 unfoitunately they ate it. They have" a large aviary to themselves and 

 built in a bush high up. This year I have taken away their old nest and 

 put in a box, shaped like( a dog-kennel. I am hoping the hen may find 

 this sufficient protection against the inroads of the male, as I am sure 

 he was the culprit last year, he is very like a Magpie and fond of micd 

 and small birds and the young one in the open nest proved too great i( 

 temptation for him to resist. The hen has already been in the box 

 several times and both are carrying* pieces of stick about. I thoughli 

 of removing him when the hen was partly through incubation, but some- 

 what hesitate as the two are so devoted to each other. I give t hem- 

 plenty of cockroaches, of which they are very fond, and mice ; also monkey- 

 nuts 



I have a lovely pair of Bearded Tits, they were out in the aviary 

 all las', summer and in perfect plumage. I have kept them caged all the 

 winter, hanging their cage outside on suitable days. 1 am now going to 

 let them out into the aviary and hope they may nest this season. 



A pair of Yellow Budgerigars in the cottage portion of the aviary 

 (in a large cage) successfully reared five young ones in January, and they 

 now have their husk again full of young ones. 



(Lady; N. L. F. UUNLEATH. 

 Bally water Park, 16/4/'! 6 



NESTING NOTE. 

 Owing to my change of residence I am without aviaries at present, 

 and my friend Dr. Lovell-Keays has kindly lent me one of his aviariesj 

 while mine are rebuilding, also is most kindly looking after the birds* 

 for me. 1 have seen them twice since they have been there and well 

 indeed they look under his fostering care. My last visit was on Easter 

 Monday, when t he Pekin Robins were feeding young, the Black Tanagcrs 

 prospecting, and the Grey-winged Ouzels incubating. A letter dated .May 

 3rd reports that the young Pekins arc feathering fast and will be 

 '■ branchers •■ in a day or two if all goes well; one young Grey-winged 

 Ouzel is doing well, and the Black Tanagcrs are incubating a clutch of 

 egg,, A fairly promising beginning WESLEY T. PAGE. 



