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built a charming nest in a bush, about three feet from the 

 ground. The clutch of four eggs duly hatched out and the 

 young have left the nest. Masked Grassfinches, Cordon Bleus, 

 Grey Singingfinches, Euficaudas and Bronze -wing Mannikins 

 are building; Firefinches have eggs. A second pair of 

 Jacarini Finches are nesting on the ground. 



In Dr. Scott's Aviaries at Wallington during a recent 

 visit we noticed nests of Cuba, Euficauda and Gouldian Finches, 

 Zebra Waxbills. and Grey- winged Ouzels. 



In Dr. Thwaites' aviaries at Brighton Goldfinches, 

 Zebra Finches, Diamond Doves and Java Sparrows are incu- 

 bating—one young Diamond Dove being already on the wing. 



In Dr. L. Lovell-Keays' newly erected aviaries, con- 

 taining a good assortment of Grassfinches, Waxbills, Buntings, 

 Parrakeets, etc., some are already nesting, some incubating, 

 including Gouldian and Euficauda Finches. In the Parrakeet 

 aviary, pairs, or supposed pairs, of Tovi and All Green Parra- 

 keets have cross -mated. 



In Mr. Haggle's aviary, at Oxford, which we recently 

 had an opportunity of visiting, young Zebra Finches are "on 

 the wing, and Gouldian and Lavender Finches, and Cordon 

 Bleus are incubating. 



In Mr. Suggitt's aviaries many of the "Freely Im- 

 ported Species " are nesting, some young on the wing. Grey 

 Finches XSpermophila grisea) are building; Eed Ground Doves 

 have two young on the wing, and two more are being fed in 

 the nest; Grey -winged Ouzels have two fine young birds 

 on the wing, and are incubating again. A cock Indigo and 

 a hen Nonpareil Bunting have cross-mated and are busy con- 

 structing a iiest. 



In Eev. G. H. Eaynor's newly erected aviaries, young 

 Budgerigars are on the wing, Mealy Eosellas are incubating. 

 In the Finch aviary are building or nesting; Eibbon and 

 Zebra Finches have young. 



In Mr. De Quincey's aviaries at Chiselhurst, we 

 recently saw several nests, Euficauda and Long- tailed Grass- 

 finches, Gouldian Finches are also incubating; the Yellow - 

 headed Gouldian Finch (9) is still living, and is expected to 

 mate with a Eed-headed cock provided for it. The most in- 



