372 Correspondence. 



Correspondence 



RESULTS 1913. 



Sir.— Here is a baix- fsuinmary for this year, which may 



probably p.ove of some comparative i iterest to other members : — 



Whitp: Java Sparrows (Mun'.a cryzlvora v. alba) : These have had 

 three clutches (five each time; of egg's, all infertile, yet they 

 are an undoubted pair, and the cock quite a songster. 



Bexgalesk (Urolonelia domestica) ; First clutch, three infertile e^gs 

 Second clutch, four eggs, oi which one hatched out, but the 

 hen died when the nestJing was two weeks old, and the cock 

 did not rear it. 



Bexcalesk X Silvekujll: One young bird of this cross was 

 hatched and reared up to the point of boing fidly fledged, but 

 did not fend for itself. 



ZiJCKA FjNJHEj {Taeniop'/yia ca-'^taNoti.s) : Twelve young have Deen 

 reared by one pair. 



Cai.ii-oknian Quail {LcpJioiti/.v californica): Twenty-two reared by 

 one pair, the second brood of which are now fast getting adult 

 plumage. 



BiH Finches (Spermesies nana): These have nested late, and, there 

 d.re now (Nov. 4th) four young ready to leave the nest. 



SiLVERiuLLS {Aidemosyne canians) : Five young in nest, just about 

 fully grown. 



Gkev Singing-Finches (Serlnus leucopi/gfius) : These nested, but 

 the nest was knocked out of the bush by the young Quail. It 

 contained three eg-gs, all fertile, evidently all but due to hatch. 



RiiusON Fjnjhes {Amadina fasciata): These have had five broods of 

 varying numbers, of which none I'.ive been fully reared, they 

 all seem to be murdered by their i)arents, and thrown out just 

 ao they are fully feathered. 



Wax bills: These seem to take too much interest in each other's 

 affairs to achieve success, but, tlie following have all nested 

 and had eg'-gs, but none have hatched out. Orange -cheeks, Gold- 

 breasts, Green and Common Avadavats, and, though not "Waxbdls, 

 Spice Finches (Munia pv,nciulaia) , have the same record. 



None of my other birds have attempted to breed. 



W. 0. MONTGOMERY. 

 Hornsea^ Yorks, 



November, 4, 1913. 



Sir.— In my small aviary, which I only put up this year, I 

 have had young of Zebra, Long-tailed Grass, Ringed and Firefinches 

 reared to maturity. Gouldian and Cuba Finches, also Cordon Bleus 

 nested and had clutches of eggs, but did not hatch out. 

 \Villowbrae Road, Edinburgh. J. CURRIE, 



November 21st, 1913, 



