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parent (■ (T ) and the other yoniig l)ird.s were then speedih'' placed 
elsewliere. Mr. Tesclieniaker sent the body to me and I ninst 
confess it was one of tlie finest yonng birds I had ever seen, both 
as to being well nonrished and the excellent quality of its 
plumage. Another esteemed member, Mr. R. Suggitt, has this 
season had three broods brought off in one of his aviaries, but 
only one brood reared to maturity ; this pair of birds had three 
clutches, the young from the first being killed by the inclement 
weather of June. In the past, when I kept British species largely, 
I bred the Goldfinch, Bullfinch and Greenfinch freely, and also 
reared single broods of Siskin and Twite, while I have had broods 
of Chaffinch, Yellow Bunting and Corn Bunting hatched out but 
not reared. Mr. Tesclieniaker has also bred the Cirl Bunting and 
Accentor, and Blackbirds, Thrushes and Larks have all been 
bred in captivity. There is much that can be learned from 
breeding our native species under restraint, that cannot be 
gleaned from field study even by the most careful observer, and I 
trust that all who keep British species will place on record all 
attempts to reproduce their kind in captivitx' as well as actual 
successes, with as full details as possible. W. T. P. 
(Tori-esponDcnce, 
TITS, KESTRELS AND HERONS. 
Sir, — I am glad to see in last month's Correspondence 
Column some queries aiient British Birds. Coinciding as they 
do with the first appearance in our Magazine of the heading 
•■ British Birds," they seemed to show that our Editor has 
correctl}' guaged the feeling of our members and has good 
reason for the step he has taken. Personally I am glad to see 
our sphere thus extended for this reason : We have an excellent 
monthly magazine devoted to British Birds which, however, does 
not condescend to notice aviculture, and we have an excellent 
avicultural magazine which does not condescend to notice British 
birds, but we have not at present any magazine which concerns 
itself with the keeping and breeding of indigenous species in 
aviaries. Evidently therefore this is a step in the right direction. 
