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a nest in long grass at the bottom of a bank, and I saw one 

 of them carrying in a feather last night. While writing of Wax- 

 bills I may say that there is a nest in the grass containingisix 

 small white eggs, but I have never seen a bii'd entering or 

 leaving it, but as they built there last year I think it must he 

 the work of the Orange -cheeks. 



NoNTAREiL Buntings (Cyanospiza ciris). Not yet at- 

 tempted anything— seem to be moulting. 



Rainbow Buntings (Cyanospiza leclaneheri). Only 

 young birds, not moulted out properly yet. 



PiLEATED Finches (Coryphospmgus pUratiis). Have 

 not attempted anything so far. 



Eulee's Finch (Spermophila suprrcilians). These built 

 a small cup -shaped nest, unlined and evidently not complete, 

 close against the stem of a small holly tree, then they built 

 another close under the shelter board round the top of fliglit; 

 now they are back again at the first one, evidently of Ihe 

 mind to complete it — so far it is constructed mostly of the 

 outside strips of bark pulled from a creeper. This is all at 

 present, but the weather here has been cold and wet and tlie 

 season later here than in more southern aviaries. 



Yellow-theoatei) Sparrows (Petronia flavicollifri. 

 This pair of birds I acquired from Major Perreau. Since they 

 have been turned out they have been moulting, but have now 

 begun to chase each other like a pair of Swifts all round the 

 place and it is quite apparent the cock desires to nest. Up till 

 now they have lived at different ends of the aviary, taking 

 no notice of each other, the cock now comes over to the hen 

 and worries her till they both dash off round and round the 

 place. 



Red-headed Buntings {Emherlza luteola). These either 

 have a nest or are building one of dried grass roots in a bank!, 

 hut, I have not looked, not wishing to disturb them, 

 I think it is on the top of the bank amid some long grass. 



Hooded Siskins (Chrysomitris cucnUata)'. These char- 

 ming birds have been carrying nesting material about for 

 some time, but seem to get no "forrarder." 



;Green (Sticlospiza formosa) and Red .Vvadavats 

 (Sporoeginthus amandava). I have several pairs of each 

 species, all have nested, but I can't see any results so far. 



