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Only a v^ry niodcrafo focorcl, I regret to say. 



WM. SHORE -B AIL Y. 

 Wcsthiuy, Wilts, 



Nov. 28, 1913. 

 [Many Aviculturists have fared wois(\— Kn.| 



RE SEXING LINEOLATED PARRAKEETS. 



Sir,— In rri)ly (u your fo:)t-ii()l(' us to colour distinctions of 

 the sexes of my Lineolated Tarrakeets. I am afraid T am not g^ood 

 at descriptions, but I find it easy to distinguish which is which in 

 my pail-: tlie hen is a little stouter liuilt tlian iier mat(s and she is 

 olivx'-gfeeu Willi black spots; the coi k is altogether a lig'hter and 

 richer coloured bird, almost emerald -green, and his spottings and 

 linings are very distinct and clear. (Miss) MARY E. BAKER. 



-DBD- 



British Bird Calendar. 



// ix uriji-uthj rfqii€)^tfi} tlint Memhrrs finm all nit(ii<l the coast w!// 

 note the imn-i'ini'nix ct Itinls, m irp i'.'<i)f'r/ii//// in thr Sunt/ipr/i airJ Ettsti'ni 

 CiiKiit/fs, (IikI irij/i!(ir/// {2,St/i of Pitrh moitlli) snid hi their notes OW this the 



ultimate success and permanent interest of the Calendar will depend 



July — I heard a Quail liere in July, and another was seen last 

 month. J.S., Leadenham, 7/9/'i;5. 



Se])t. 1, t), and 7. — Dotterel were seen about five mile? from here 

 at the beginning of the month, and, the farmer shot two 

 of them and sent them to me — they were excellent! They 

 ■appsared to be both femajes: the farmer tells me he has 

 ne\'er seen them at this time before, but, always a few 

 on the spring migration in May. My father us(>(l to slioot 

 them about here in the old days. 



J.S., Leadenham, 7/9/' 13. 



Nov. 23. — While on a cycle-run frc'm Margate to Broa/.ist lirs i;n 

 the return journey, when near KinJgfsgate Castle, I saw a 

 Swallow, and spent some time watching its graceful and 

 btautiful flight — so interested was I, that I drew the 

 attention of ottiers to the bird — it was apparently strong' 

 and vigorous and in good plumagte. 



O. M., Margate, 25/ll/'13. 



The L.C B A Show at the Horticultural Hall, 



By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., etc 

 The 25th Annual Show of the L.C.B.A. was held from 

 Noveml>er 27th — 29th, and was an alround success, but, it is 

 with the Foreign Bird section that we are principally con- 

 cerned, and this contained a record entry of 450. 



