British Birds. 
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He also has a yoiin<; Grey-headed Spanovv {Passer diffusus) now 
enjoying semi-liberty amid the natnral conditions of the Ring- 
more aviaries, which thus add two more "first" records to the 
laurels the\' have already won this season. 
Mr. R. Suggitt is also to l)e congratulated on a rare event, 
viz., the all but successful breeding of -^-he Indigo Bunting 
{Cyanospiza cya^ied) ; three young birds duly left the nest, but 
soon succumbed to the bitter cold and wet, with which our 
hospitable climate greeted them. 
Mr. Matthias has again kiudlj' sent me brief records of 
August results from his aviaries. 
" A nioiith of disappoiiitiiieiits, except in two notable cases: — 
" Wliite Java Sparrows (IMunia oryzivora, var. alba), six strong young 
birds on the wing. 
"Blue -wing Lovebirds {Psillacula passeiina), four young birds fully 
fledged and all but ready to leave the nest.* 
" Canaries — have deserted nest. 
"Diamond Doves (Geopelia cnneala), two young on the wing. 
" Ruficauda Finches {Balhilda ruficatida) — young all dead. 
" Long- tailed Grassfiiiches (/'o£'/>A//« rt6'«//frtK<i:'«), one young bird. 
"Black-cheeked Lovebirds (Agaponiis nigrigenis), hot\i pairs have young. 
" Parrot Finches, Stanley and Pennant Parrakeets, still not nesting." 
Errata : In the list of biids given on page 163, line 7, Epimarcus 
intyeri should read Epimaclius ineyeri. 
BRITISH BIRDS. 
IBuitisb IBiuD IRotes. 
By R. Suggitt. 
Brekding Blackcaps f Sylvia atricapilla). The second 
attempt of my Blackcaps to rear young met with complete 
success. Only two eggs were laid, and both hatched either on 
July 13th or 14th. Some infested plum trees provided an almost 
unlimited supply of greenfly, but, though the young were occa- 
sionly fed upon them, gentles were much preferred, and gentles, 
with the exception of an occasional feast of spiders, and what 
flying insects the parent birds could catch, formed the bulk of 
• On September ist one yonng bird lefc the nest. 
