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and which will then, within East Sussex (i) extend the close-time for all

birds (except Wild Swan, Wild Geese, Mallard, Widgeon, Teal and other

wild ducks, Woodcock, Snipe, Lapwing, Plover, Godwit, Redshank, and

other sandpipers, Curlew, and Whimbrel) from the ist to the 31st of August.

The close-time for all birds, except those named, will be from the beginning

of March to the end of August. (2) Add the following species to the

“ scheduled ” birds, the penalty for killing, taking, or exposing for sale any

of which is £1, and which are protected even against the owners and

occupiers of the laud :—Wryneck, Swallow, Martin, Swift, Bearded Tit,

Red-backed Shrike, Kestrel, Hobby, Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, Osprey,

Peregrine Falcon, Raven, Kentish Plover, Bustard, Black-headed Bunting,

Corn Bunting, Yellow-hammer, Cirl Bunting, Reed Bunting, Snow Bunting,

Flycatcher (both species), Hawfinch, Hedge - sparrow, Landrail, Merlin,

Nuthatch, Redstart, Stonecliat, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal

Tit, Marsh Tit, Crested Tit, Tree-sparrow, Wagtails (all species), White-

throat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Dartford Warbler,

Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Chiffchaff, Willow

Warbler, Wood Warbler, Wheatear, Whinchat, Fire-crested Wren, Gold-

crested Wren. (3) Protect the following species during the whole of the

year:—Oriole, Chough, Kingfisher, Hoopoe, Dartford Warbler, Bearded Tit,

Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, Hedge-sparrow, Osprey, Common Kite, Nightjar,

Woodpecker (3 species). White Owl, Bittern, Spoonbill, Stone Curlew,

Avocet, Great Crested Grebe, Goldfinch, Crossbill, Woodlark, Pied Flr-

catclier, Little Bittern, Siskin, Redpoll, Tree - sparrow, Wheatear, and

Raven.



CORRESPONDENCE.



BREEDING OF GREEN SINGING FINCHES.


Sir,—I n the first paragraph of a letter from Mr. Charles L. Rothera

in the May Number, re “ Breeding of Green Singing Finches,” he writes

that in my article to the Avicultural Magazine of February last I “ apparently

claim to be the only successful breeder of these birds.”


As I know but very few of our members, it would have been most

conceited on my part to lay claim to that honour, not knowing what the

remaining ninety-eight per cent, of members had done.


Considering that these birds bred as readily with me as Zebra Finches

did, I did not imagine that the occurrence of their successful nesting was

at all rare, until Iliad a letter from our Secretary, in which he said. “I

want an article on the Green Singing Finch for the Fringillinae series, and

as you seem to be the only member who has bred the species, I want you to

write it.” I naturally concluded from this, that the circumstance of their

breeding was a little out of the common, and I commenced my remarks by

giving almost word for word this part of the letter that I had received.


W. T. Cateeugh.



I am not aware of any of our members besides Mr. Catleugh

having successfully reared the Green Singing Finch in captivity. If this

assumption is wrong, I should be very glad to hear from the other breeders.


H. R. FiEEMER.



