122 wiS in the Boy CVS House Aviaries. 



now (my losses fully equal those of Air. Shore Baily, and the 

 difficulty is not entirely overcome as yet. — Ed.). My practise 

 is to sink galvanised sheets 2 feet into the j^round all round the 

 aviaries, taking care that the joints at the corners are i)roperlv 

 made. In hard ground this is absolutely effective. Those 

 of my aviaries that were surrounded by cinder paths, taken quite 

 close to the galvanised sheets, were immune from the pests 

 When these paths are not possible great care should be taken 

 to see that the corners of the various enclosures are kept free 

 from undergrowth or rubbish, as it is here that these pest? 

 attempt to break in; if this occurs the only thing to do is to 

 remove the birds at once. I omitted to do this thinking T 

 should be able to get rid of the pests, but although I shot a 

 dozen, poisoned others, and trapped several, I was unsuccessful. 



The birds that nested here last season were : 

 Rosella Parrakeets (Platycerciis eximius) five young ones beine' 

 fully reared. 



Stanley Parrakeets (P. icterotis) five young hatched, but not 



reared. 

 Mexican Quail (Colinus pect oralis), all the young taken by rats. 

 Californian Quail ( Lophortyx calif ornica) several reared, all 



taken by rats except three. 

 Jungle Quail (Perdicula asiatica) two reared. 

 Bronze-winged Dove (Phaps chalcopicra) two reared. 

 Brush Bronze-winged Dove (P. clegans) one reared. 

 Peaceful Dove (Geopelia tranquilla) six reared. 

 Diamond Dove (G. cuneata) ten reared. 

 Hybrid Necklace Dove (Tiirfur tigriiiiis x T. scnegalensis] 



eight reared. 

 Japanese Hawfinch (Eophonia inclannra) four hatched, all died 



Hybrid Chinese Greenfinch ( Jjqnrinus sinica x chrysoniitris 



spiiioides) six reared. 

 Finch Lark (Pyrrliiilaitda Iciirofis) two hatched, taken by rats. 

 Reed Buntings (EiJibcrica schuoiicliis ) three hatched, taken bv 



rats. 

 Chukar Partridge (Caccabis cliukar) had eggs, did not hatch. 



