AU righU ,ese>vecf,] [MARCH, 1907. 



BIRD NOTES: 



THE JOURNAL OF 



THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 



riDu. jToster's Hviaries. 



INSIDE AVIARY OR BIRD ROOM. 



Building 30ft. long, 15ft. wide, Sft. high ; brick on 

 one side and end, others glass and corrugated iron ; 

 also roof part glass and iron, all lined with felt and 

 wood ; ventilator on the top ; and part of the glass 

 front opens out. I have two rows of 4in. hot water 

 pipes for use in winter. This place is divided into 

 eight separate aviaries about Sft. by 4ft. by Sft. high ; 

 there is a slate trough runs right through the whole 

 and water is changed every day from tap. Food in 

 separate boxes with glass fronts ; a portion of each 

 aviary contains sand gravel and soil ; the whole floor 

 is concrete and a portion of each is covered with good 

 pine sawdust changed every Saturday. I use all 

 enamelled dishes for soft food. 



One division contains a splendid Shama ; 2nd. 

 Norwich Canaries ; 3rd, Yorkshires ; 4th, Avadavats, 

 Waxbills, Bengalese ; 5th, Weavers, Orange Bishops, 

 Napoleons, Mannikins, Ribbon Finches; the one in 

 corner on the left contains insectivorous birds, viz., 

 Red-breasted Troupial, American Blue Robin, Mada- 

 gascar Weaver, two Saffron Finches, two Red-crested 

 Cardinals, Crested Mynah, two Military Troupials ; in 

 the end one seen in photo, are Java Sparrows, the 

 other Budgerigars and a Parson Finch. 



