CONTENTS. 



The Greer Woodpecker (Gecinus viridis) ... By Wesley T. 



Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 

 TJie Blackbird thai Blighted My Ufe ... By B. T. Stewart. 

 Tfie Orchard Finch {Phrygilus fruiticeti) ... By Wesley T. 



Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 

 My Aviary Room and its Occu parity ... By Mrs. IVI. A. 



BUR(5ESS. 



The Story of ]obo ByE. Maud Knobel. 



Private Importation of Indian Birds... B\ Wesley T. Page, 



F.Z.S., Etc. 

 Birds of British Guiana ... By Chas. Dawson^ S.J., M.A. 



(OXON). 



Editorial : Queen Alexandra Parrakeet; Young Yellow- 

 winged Sugar-bird. 

 Correspondence: To Abolish Rats and Mice. 

 British Bird Calendar. 

 Obituary. 

 Inset. 



Post Mortem Reports. 



Tk^ conditions upon which these will be made by Ifr. HY. GRAY, 

 M.R.C.V.S.. 23, Upptr Phillimore Place, Kensington, London, W., are as 

 foUoms : — 



(1) The birds must be sent immediately after death. 



(2) They must be packed in a box. 



(3) The Letter accompanying them must not be placed in the b»x 

 4tlong with the birdi 



(N.B. — Unless the above conditions are complied with the packages 

 will be destroyed without examination). 



(4) The letter mast detail as far as possible all particulars as t« — 



(a) Date of death. 



(b) Length of illness, 

 (f) Symptoms of illness. 



(d) Lodgment and feeding «f birds, and 



{e) Especially as to whether egg food or inga seed has been gives. 



(5) The work will be done gratuitously, and a repert pufilisfaed 

 in Bird Notes, but under no circumstances whatever will a report be 

 sent by, post unless a fee of 2s. 6d. accompanies the letter and bird. Pres- 

 sure of work compels Mr. Gray to make this ao invariable rtile, aad it 

 applies to all Members, whether they are persoaally acquainted with him or 

 n«t. 



