Editorial. 15§ 



May 15th to June 6th I glean the following: 



Thf, Young WiriTE-EVES (Z. vireus). mentioned in 

 our last issue, were fully reared, and became quite independ- 

 ent of their parents, only to succumb to the terrible wind and 

 rain storms of June 4th. Another young brood of three are 

 in the nest and thriving. 



A pair of Chaffinc-hes nested and duly hatched out, but 

 the young were not fully reared; however another pair, in 

 another aviary, have young which are doing well. 



One or more pairs of fJlue Tits are engaged in 

 incubation. 



Passing mention of a disheartening tragedy must be 

 made. Success had been all but achieved in the rearing of a 

 young Malabar Parrakcet, when the hen Malabar was killed 

 by a Mealy Rosalia Parrakcet. Not only is there the acute dis- 

 appointment of the "all but" reared youngster, but there 

 is the serious loss of an apparently unrcplaceable bird. We 

 sympathise with Dr. Lovcll-Kcays in his keen disappointment 

 and loss. 



As stated last month Dr. Lovell-Keays is kindly taking 

 care of Mr. W. T. Page's birds while his aviaries are rebuild- 

 ing. Some bird (or birds) among them has apparently 

 changed its demeanour with new quarters, for the first broods 

 of Pekin Robins and Black Tanagers were murdered in the 

 nest — the culprit has yet to be discovered. However, the 

 Pekins have now one young bird on the wing, and the 

 Black Managers are again rearing young. One, or more. 

 young Grey-wing Ouzel is independent of its parents. 



We have mislaid one letter, so cannot give details fully, 

 but several species of Parrakeets and Lovebirds arc nesting. 



Mr. G. E. Haggie has young of Peach-faced Love- 

 birds and Zebra flinches. It will interest many to learn that 

 in hi.-. Finch aviary (moderate size) Jie has two cock and one 



