686 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. X111. 
Specimens consigned to me as under will be duly acknowledged and worked 
out. In theevent of my absence from London, Mr, Austen has kindly consent- 
_ed to take charge of the specimens until my return, 
Address— 
Cou. YERBURY, 
British Museum ( Nafural History ), 
Care of E. E, Austen, Esq. Cromwell Road, 
S. Kensington, 
London, S. W. 
Bots, Warblers, Maggots, &c., kill in boiling water and put in spirit (circa 66 
p.c. alcohol) or 4 p.c. formal. Trade fomaline is 40 p.c, formalderhy de, and 
this should be watered down to 4 (or even 3) per cent. 
Ns J. W, YERBURY. 
Lonpon, Dec. 1200. 
No. II.—OCCASIONAL NOTES ON BIRDS’ NESTING IN THE 
VICINITY OF POONA. 
Several readers of our Journal] have informed me that my Notes on 
Birds’ Nesting boxe” interested them, in consequence I am tempted to continue 
them. 
These notes are in continuation of those which ae in Part II., 
Vol. XIII., of the Society's Journal. 
THE as Rep Mounia (Sporeginthus amandava) is now breeding. This 
pretty little cage-bird is stated to be uncommon in the Dekhan, This remark 
is not true so far as Poona is concerned, as it is very plentiful. It builds its 
nest alike in sugarcane, along the banks of the canal and in long grass, 
usually near water, The nest is placed low down, is well concealed, and 
would: be difficult to discover but for the habits of the bird. My observa- 
tions lead me to believe that both birds take part in the construction of the 
nest, in its earlier stages. As soon as it isdomed the female commences laying, 
while the male continues to complete the nest and brings material to his 
mate to line it with, This material is something soft, such as feathers, 
flowering grasses, etc. When the nest is finished it isa most warm and cosy 
abode,’ It is while the completion is going on that the nest is so easily 
discovered, as the male betrays its whereabouts. On the 6th October I 
obtained three nests containing six fresh eggs each ; this, I believe, is the 
complement, I discovered the nests by watching the male bird. 
THe WHITE-rHROATED Munia (Uroloncha malabarica) is very common, 
Like its cousin, the Red Munia, it is now breeding, It is not over-particular 
regarding the site chosen for its nest, though it has a preference for thorny 
bushes and trees, The nest is neater than that of the Red Munia exteriorly, 
being built of fine grass, but is not nearly so well finished off inside.. -I have. 
noticed that bits of rag are often used in constructing the nest. Six would 
