Pheasant Rearing Under "Broodies.'' 195 



Possibly the numerous young rabbits which arc swarm- 

 ing everywhere provided all the meat he required for the 

 moment, in which case it rather tends to prove that, provid- 

 ing a sufficiency of the latter is obtainable, the stoat family 

 is content to sign a. truce with feathered game. However 

 that may be, this animal was either an enthusiastic egg-collec- 

 tor or he was endeavouring to "" corner" the egg supply of 

 the district, for none of the eggs recovered appeared to have 

 been injured in any way. 



{To be continued). 

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Visits to Members' Aviaries, and Birdrooms. 



By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S.. Etc. 

 ■Lady Samuelson's Aviaries: I was recently privil- 

 eged, one July afternoon, to see these aviaries and their occu- 

 pants at Hatchford Park, Cobham. The aviaries are, as yet, 

 in their infancy, and consist of some half dozen enclosures, the 

 the main one of which has a heated shelter at the l:)ack:. There 

 has been much encouragement already this season, though 

 some hoped for successes, have, since my visit, had to be 

 relegated to the category of "all-buts"'! However, all avi- 

 culturists get their share of these, and when the contem]>latcd 

 natural flights are completed, "all-buts"' will be reduced to 

 a mniimum. 



The area of ground, which is gi\'en up to the present 

 aviaries and prosp:'ctive ones, is well sheltered grassland amid 

 the beautiful gardens of Hatchford- Park. The general plan 

 of the aviaries at presenit is a snug shelter, with a moderate 

 sized flight in front of same, at present not naturally planted, 

 though the main aviary contains a number of box and privet 

 bushes etc., in pots and tubs, providing a certain amcnint of 

 cover to its occupants. 



With this introduction, I shall lea\e further descrip- 

 tion till a later date, when. 1 shall hope to be, able to illustrate 

 the prospective and present aviaries 



As regards occupants, the main aviary contains : 



Mclba, Rufous-tailed (7.rass, r.oulcJi.in, Zebra, Alario, ami Pintailcd 

 Parrot Finches; Cordon Bleus, Rainbow Buiiung, Bluc-brcastcd, and St. 



