78 A71 Easter Visit to Members' Aviaiies. 
Aviary No. 5: This is really a grand enclosure, containing 
a large shelter shed, a large rustic suninier-honse and a fountain, 
the whole area is turfed and planted with laurels, conifers, spruce^ 
while creepers adorn the standards supporting the wire-netting. 
Kert- were gathered a fine series of birds, very nian}^ of which 
were on nesting intent. I noticed Peaceful, Aurita, Passerine, 
Diamond and Dwarf Turtle Doves ; Crimson and Green Car- 
dinals ; Green Singing finches; Waxbills in variety ; Combassous ; 
Spermophilae ; White-cheeked and Curl-crested Bulbuls, Saffron 
Finches, Black-headed Buntings, Chinese Painted Quails and 
many others. Most of the numerous bushes contained nests. 
Aviary No. 6: Here I noted Pileated Finches; Curl-crested 
Bulbuls; Aurora, Crimson, Pectoral and Red-headed Finches; 
Ruficauda and Long-tailed Grassfinches and a very interesting 
pair of Cuban Quails. All in the very best of health and mostou 
nesting bent. 
Aviary No. 7 : This contained a crowd of healthy and well 
feathered Green Budgerigars. 
Aviary No. 8 : Given up to a pair of Stanley Parrakeets 
(^Platycercus icterotis). I have never seen the brilliant scarlet of 
the male surpassed, it caught the eye on every side as the bird, 
flitted to and fro in a very abandon of joyousness. 
Aviary No. 23 : Devoted to a very fine pair of Red-rump.s 
— engaged in incubation. 
Aviary No. 24: Occupied by a crowd of richly coloured 
and well feathered Yellow Budgerigars. 
Aviary No. 25 : Another very interesting group, consisting 
of pairs of: Chinese Spectacle Thrushes with nest; Red-crested 
Cardinals; Pelzeln's Saffron Finches; Cinnamon Sparrows; 
Ruddy - shouldered Troupials, Aurita Doves and White Java 
Sparrows. 
Aviary No. 26 : An apparently very happy crowd, many of 
them singing the nuptial song, some already with nests and eggs. 
Masked Grassfinches; Pope Cardinals; Ringed, Striated and 
Cherry Finches; Cordon Bleus ; Plumed Ground Y)ov(t^ I^Lopho- 
phaps plu7nifcra) and Green Singing Finches; the latter with 
nest and eggs. 
