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Jur<Y, 1909 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 
riDv Bu^s aiiD tbeir Doings. 
Nesting and other Notes for 1909. 
By H. WiLLFORD. 
Breeding results with me this spring have been far above the 
average, but this may be accounted for, no doubt, by the extra 
space allotted to the birds, the more natural conditions prevailing 
in the aviaries, in the form of shrubs in which to nest, and lawns 
on which many of the birds disport and probably pick up 
numerous small insects, which help them to keep fit and in 
superb condition, which to my mind is the chief factor of suc- 
cessful breeding. 
Starting at aviary No. 6 {see plan May issue) which is about 
twenty-five feet square and is planted with yew, laurels, hollies, 
etc., the ground being turfed and having a bank running down 
one side on which the grass is allowed to run to seed, supplying 
the inmates with an ever ready larder in spring, summer and 
autumn, much to their liking. 
In this aviary the following birds have already reared 
broods, have young, or are sitting on eggs : — Black-headed 
GouLDiANS : four young left the nest on June ist. Diamond 
Sparrows: four young left the nest May 28th. Long- tailed 
Grassfinches : three flew May 25th. Red-headed Finches : 
a young cock left the nest June 3rd ; besides these a pair of 
Chestnut-breasted Finches have one young nearly fledged,* 
this latter I believe is seldom bred, and I think I have only read 
of one instance of its having done so before. 
One pair of RuFOUs -Tailed Grassfinches have four 
young and another pair six eggs. Quail Finches have built in 
• This fledgfeliug left the nest June 26th. 
