SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT. 69 



Notwithstanding the temporary nature of this installation, it 

 is a very welcome addition to our accommodations for birds, and 

 its feathered occupants are perfectly comfortable. 



During the summer the burrowing owls were installed in an 

 outdoor cage, where they soon dug a burrow, well sheltered 

 from storms, and it is hoped a colony of these curious birds will 

 soon be established here. 



As a whole, the birds in the collection have settled down to 

 contented lives, and considering that the past year was the first 

 in which they have been free from constant disturbance by blast- 

 ing and construction, the number of species which have bred is 

 remarkable. Fourteen species have reared Hving young, while 

 seven others have deposited eggs. 



Those which bred are as follows : 



European Herring Gull. Reeves Pheasant. 



Smaragd Duck. Amherst " 



Mallard Duck. Golden 



Canada Goose. Silver " 



California Quail. Ring-necked " 



Wild Turkey. Red Jungle Fowl. 



Black-Shouldered Peacock. Ring-dove. 



The following laid eggs, but through various causes were un- 

 able to hatch and rear their young : 



Black Duck. Bob-white. 



Wood Duck. Screech Owl. 



Indian Peacock. Burrowing Owl. 



American Magpie. 



The fourteen species which bred are referable to six different 

 orders, a fact which may be regarded as proof of the very satis- 

 factory manner in which the sheltered confines of Birds' Valley 

 have been adapted to the needs of birds, which, in their wild 

 breeding-places, represent almost every quarter of the world. 



At one time during the year it was thought that an Ostrich 

 House would be erected, and finished by December, but this 

 hope was not realized. It is full time, however, that the bird 

 department should be provided with two more substantial build- 

 ings, heated in winter, and about four large aviaries ; for the 



