72 The L.P.O.S. National Show. 



jf^EOther Wryneck was entered in this c'ass, but was not look- 

 ing' well; four Lesser Whiteth"oa*s a Greater Whitethroat, a Grass- 

 hopper Warbler, a Willow Wren, a B'ack Redstart, Ooinmoii Redstart, 

 two Tree-creepers, and i Wheatear, make up a g'ood class; a Dartford 

 Warbler was an absentee. The same may be sail of Mr. Marley's 

 Great Grey Shrike, which was ente ed but not broug'h', on account of 

 some difficulty in regard to its feeding- reiui-emsnts. This was a 

 decided pity, as a Shrike oT any kind is an inte-esting bird to a 

 visitor who knows ."something of ornithology, and M'-. Marley's bird 

 was a good specimen and very tame and fearless — Avhat a bird-artist 

 might call a "good model." "It srst " to the p-esent writer at the 

 Clapham Show, and also at the L and P.O.S. autumn show at the 

 Holborn Town Hall. 



The Wagtail class calls for no special mention, but in the Lark, 

 Pipit, the Tit c^ass, were four species of Tit: the Great, Blue, Marsh, 

 and Long-tailed, and a' so a Hedge Accen^^o", a'l .shown by our member, 

 Miss Alfreda B. Smyth, who also showed some very interesting birds 

 in the Foreign Section. 



In this class were also: A Shorela"k, shown by Atr. W. A. Loft 

 (who or one occasion sent the only Shorelark that was to be seen at 

 the Scottish National Show), four Cages of Bearded Tits, a Robin, 

 other Long-tailed Tits, and Two Tree Pipits. Skyla ks in plenty, with 

 Nightingales, and Blackcaps made la representative f'i^pLiy for B-itish 

 Songsters. The ornamental Corvklae were represented by three 

 handsom^^ species, the Chough, Ma'^loie, and Jay. The class for hen 

 British Finclhes contained one bird of special inte-e^t, a Little Bunting* 

 This bird, Mr. Walter Swaysland tel's me, was caught near the south 

 coast, and so was a genuine Briti-sh rero"d. 



It was in very good ccndit'on. but not the type of bird to 

 catch the eye of a judge. The BunHng c'a^s contai-ied several Girl, 

 Gorn, Snow, Reed, and Meadow Buntings. The la.st class in fhe list 

 to interest our members contained the Albinos etc ; amongst which, a 

 Silver Starling, a Lutino YcPow Bunting White Hedge Accentor, and 

 White Goldfinch were the most interesting. Altotrether. a numerous and 

 interesting ser-tion. and those of the visitors who studied the birds carei- 

 fully found ample interest and pleasure. One regrets that the Grystal 

 Palace is so unsuitable for either housing or studying birds. 



*This species has been noticed, by the avia-y attendant, in 

 the grounds of the L.M. Trelca- Ciipplos' H-^spi'al and Co'loge. Alton, 

 Hants. — Ed. 



Leadenham Aviary Notes, 1912. 



By Capt. J. Sherakd Reeve. 



Photfix, p.lr., of the Len'7r)ih>iin Ariar/pn (t])ii'>ar('l hi " li/n! Xntrx." Vol. 

 I., N.S., paoes 341—4. E'l. 



April 4. Grexadiee Weaver {Pjiromelana oryx). 



