Editorial. I53 



Grenadier Weavers reared their young last year; it will be 

 remembered we figured these nests in our last volume to show 

 the apparent practice of the parent birds to tear out the front 

 of the nest when they considered the young should emerge. 

 In nest Ko. 1, practically the whole of the front was torn 

 down, and in nest No. 2, the same practice was apparent, only 

 a stout fork of the bush to which it was attached prevented' it' 

 being carried to the same extent. 



We congratulate our member both on his aviaries 

 and also the beautiful and uncommon series of birds he 

 possesses, the pair of Rufous -bellied Niltavas is, we ])elieve, 

 the first true pair to reach England. We were shown the 

 plan of a large bird-room, which is to have a central service 

 passage, with five roomy flights on each side of same, those 

 on the south side to h^ve roomy out -door flights attached to 

 them for summer use. 



We also enjoyed the hospitality of our new member 

 Dr. L. Lovell-Keys at East Hoathly for a few days, and had 

 the opportunity of seeing his as yet incomplete aviaries and 

 also those of Mr. H. L. Sich, and Mrs. A. Bonnick. 



Dr. Lovell-Iveays is erecting a Parrakeet and also a 

 Finch aviary; both practical and i^oomy, but details must be 

 deferred for the present. The Parrakeet aviary is now com- 

 plete, and partly stocked, containing 2 pairs Green Budgeri- 

 gars, and 1 pair each Tovi, All-Green, Moustache and Eosella 

 Parrakeets, and Yellow Budgerigars. Wa wish our member a 

 very successful initial season. 



Ux. Sich's Aviary has already been "described in our 

 pages, but it is now well planted and the various bushes, ci'eepers, 

 etc., have developed well and provide excellent cover, and, 

 combined with the small pond, make a very picturesque 

 whole. It was practically unoccupied at the time of our visit, 

 as, by an oversight, either a door was left open, or was in- 

 securely fastened, and the wind blew it open, and when the 

 aviary was visited in the morning, all the birds had escaped 

 save two Waders and a Calif ornian Quail. Mr. Sich is also 

 extending, and two roomy and well planned aviaries are in 

 course of erection. 



Mrs. Bonnick's aviaries are fairly numerous, and con- 

 tain Cockatoos, Parrakeets, Doves, Pigeons, Pheasants, Pea- 



