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not an escaped biid ; it would iiol leave the aviary and 
was easily caught. R.S., 81/xii.,/'13. 
Dccrinber 29—17 Wild Geete, 5 Hrriiiig Clu'ls and 1 Lesser-backrd 
Gull passed over. E.H., Harrog'ate, 1/i., '14. 
January 1, lUll Saw a pair of Snipe in the Marsh this morn- 
ing'. B.H., Harrogate, 1/i.,/" 14. 
December— Mealy EedpoUs and Siskins appiear to 1 e much more nu- 
merous in this neighbourhood than usual; a'.sa Lesser Red- 
polls, but the latter ai-e usually with us m iair iiumbeis. 
J.W., New Milton, Hants., 16/x!i./'13. 
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RESULTS— 1913. 
Sir,— You ask for breeding results for 1913, I append the 
following: 
Built but did not lay: 
Blue -winged Sivas. 
Blue -tits. 
Laid but did not hatch: 
Painted Quail. 
Golden-fronted Fruits uckers (these have pieviously on 
three occasions reared young to one, six, and 
twelve days). 
Fii-efinches. 
Reared Young': 
Green Avadavats (2). 
American Robin (Ij. 
Orange-headed Ground Thrush (1). 
Blue -breasted Waxlnlls (2). 
Cordon Bleu (2). 
Blue-bi-easted Waxbill X Cordon Hen (3). 
G ouldian Finches ( 3) . 
Jacaiini (2). 
Zebra Finches — 2 j^airs (24). 
In each case there was only one pa'r of parent birds except 
where stated (the Zebra Finches). The numbers in parenthte.Sii;< 
indicates the number of young- reared. M. x\MSLER. 
HYBRID QUAIL. 
Sir, — I am sorry I oanot give you full particulars of theii' 
plumage, as I unfortunately lost both the parents and young from 
some unknown sickness. Strange to say tlie Black -breasted Mexican 
Quail in same aviary and th? Ca'ifornian (Jutil in adjoining aviaries 
were not affected. 
The young Hybrid Quail were quite full grown when I lost 
them, and at that time were exactly like their mother, the chestnut 
markings on brea»t and throat not having developed. 
