158 Editorial. 



Editorial. 



Nesting Notes: Sad stories Jia\e come trom many 

 quarters as to spoiled prospects owing to one of a ])air dying, 

 and numerous are the records of failure with hrst clutciies — 

 this morning (June 7th) at 7-30, the thermometer stood at 

 46 deg. F. in a sheltered unheated greenhouse! However, 

 more encouraging accounts are now c'oming. We will give 

 precedence to one from the north and another from the south. 



Mr. Bright's A\tarii:s: In these aviaries, we figure 

 two pleasing snap-shots of No. i aviary, situated near Liver- 

 pool the birds are not put out till the weather appears settled, 

 though some few, of proved robustness, remained out all the 

 year round. In a letter dated June 5th, reviewing for the 

 •w^riter's benefit the commencement of the season he mentions 

 the following interesting" facts : 



" I have young^ in nest of \'iiginian and Pope Cardinals, " Long- 

 " tai'. Grassfinches, Zei)ra Finches, Geoffry's Doves and a numlier of 

 " Budgerigars. The Lovebirds and Cockateols first cJutches came lo 

 '■ nothing." 



■' The following have ncsls most are incubating clutches of eggs : 

 Malabar Starlings, Yellow-bellied Buntings, Firefinches, Orange-breasted 

 Waxbills, Parrot Finches, Pintail Parrot Finches, Himalayan Siskin, 

 Ind. Red-headed Bullfinches, Bearded Tits (2 pairs— one p.iir in a Hartz- 

 cage and the other pair high up under tlie c;)ves'i, Bl.nk-faccd 'Juail 

 Finches tnest built on a bank, no eggs yet, I think 1, Aurora Finches 

 (a. wonderful nest in some old tree roots ,ind the difficulty is co see 

 which is the nestlj; Cape, Diamond, \'iolct, and Brush Bronze-wing 

 Doves , and Challinches." 



" A cross-mated Yellow Sparrc)w has mated with a Desert Trump- 

 " peter Bullfinch and a nest is being built." 



'■ Have seen the Malabar Starlings go twice into a barrel, in which 

 " nesting material ends can be seen, with their beaks full of gentles, so 

 " apparently they must be feedmg young." 



We can only hope that the above episodes may be 

 carried to complete success. 



Dr. Lo\ei.L-Keays' Noifs: From n scries of notes 



