192 Correspondence. 



C.A.H.; nest and 5 eg:srs, May 25th, r.histon, T.R.; nest and 4 eggs, May 



20th, Caldecott, A.G.N." 

 "Willow Wren {Fhyllnncopits frnchlluH) : heard and seen, April 10th, C.A 



H.; nest and eggs, Brooklands, May 19th, T.R.; nest, 7 eggs, Glaston 



A.G.X.; nest, 4 eggs. Stoke Wood, T.AV.D ; nest and eggs, Gipsy Lane, 



H.N.I." 



The species are arranged alphaheticaly nnder headings : (a) Residents 

 {h) Summer Visitors. ('•) Winter Visitors, and is entirely the work of boys^ 

 the result eertaiiil.y speaks very eloquently of the careful training the pupils 

 receive from the principal and his assistants. 



Correspondence. 



NESTING OF RUSTYCHEEKEDiBABBLER (Ponuitorhluiiser?/fh7-nffe)iyg), etc. 



Sir.- As promised. T am sending yon a photo of the Babblers' nest. It 

 was built of sticks and stalks, and was almost as big as an English Wood 

 Pigeon's. The eggs were white, two in number, and the size and shape of 

 an English Starling's. 



The birds sat very steadily for eighteen days, when I decided to see if 

 there were any results. To my disappointment the eggs contained dead 

 chicks which should evidently have been hatched some days previously. The 

 east winds at the time were probably the cause of the failure. 



The Babblers have again built, but, so far, no eggs have appeared. In 

 the next aviary a large Black-faced Yellow Weaver (species unknown) has 

 mated up with a Chrome Yellow Weaver hen {species also unknown"), and 

 have hung a large nest from the aviary roof; the hen has lined this with 

 feathers, and is now sitting on eggs. The Black-faced bird has since built 

 another nest, but still drives all birds away from the nest in which the hen is 

 sitting, even such large birds as Crested Doves ard Fieldfares. As the cock 

 Weaver is larger than the Rufous-necked, and the hen is only the size of the 

 Grenadier, the chance of the eggs being fertile is T am afraid small. 



The onl}' other happening in my aviaries of any interest is the nesting 

 of the Flame-shouldered Troupial, whose eggs were infertile. Hoping other 

 members are meeting with better luck. WM. SHORE-BATLY. 



Westburv, Wilts . lO/.^iflP.. 



SOME INTERESTING NESTS, ETC. 



Sir. — With reference to your enquiries re the photos sent, the only 

 notes I can send at present are as follows : — 



Olive Finch {Phmiipnra lepifla). The nest was built in growing wheat 

 suspended more or less from the wheat stalks. The wheat at time of writing 

 is quite two feet higher than when photo was taken, and the nest is completely 

 hidden. The parents are feeding the young on small flies and seed, and the 

 joung will soon be leaving the nest. 



Cuba Finch (Phouipara canora). The nest is built in Spruce Fir and 

 is constucted entirely of goat's hair, and is a very warm and waterproof 

 structure. A clutch of eggs is being incubated. 



Troupial. The Flame-shouldered Troupials nest Avas a very neat one, 

 qonstructcd ofgrass and fibre and quite unlined. Four eggs were laid but all 



