A)i Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 181 
the uuiiiber of biixl.s it contains i.s «niall indeed compared to 
its size (48 X 29 feet). There are two otlier smaller aviaries; 
one, the Fincli ;iviary, is a really good size, bu^ these have only 
just been completed, and thouj^li thei'e were a few nest, boxes 
abou; and one or two trees, very little plantinj^ or arrange- 
ment has up to the present l)een done, but attached ai'e good 
sheltei'.j and a well -lighted birdroom and food stores; with 
these few remarks I shall leave a fuller description to come 
from Mr. Sich's pen at some later date. In the main aviary 
three young Green Cardinals (Gubernatrix erisfalus) are <il- 
ready on the wing. 
The occupants of the main (^^'aders') aviary are as 
follows : — 
U Kufts, and 1 liwvi; . 
4' Kiiuts, 3 coming into colour, the ollior most probably a hen. 
'6 Dunlins, all coming into colour. 
2 Black-tailed Godwit.s. 
1 Ked.shank, does not call, probably a hen. 
1 pair Black -gorgctcd .Jay-Thrushes {(lai riihix prclornlis ) . 
carrying nesting material . 
1 pair Green Cardinals [Gi(bcrniilri,i: crintala ). have young 
on the wing all but fending for themselves ; hen is 
inculaating another clutch of eggs, in the same nest. 
4 Twites, one pair have completed a nest . 
1 pair Yellow Sparrows {I'assrr li(tcu.s). 
1 pair Cuban Finches, incubating. 
1 pair Bearded Bcedlings (P(n/i<ni)i bianiilcKs) . 
1 cf Madagascar Weaver and three others, either cocks out of 
colour, or hens. 
The FiNtH Avi.AEY contains : — 
1 pair Aurora Finches (Pi/trlia phocnicoptcra ) . 
2 pair Zebra Finches, 1 pair feeding young, the other incubating. 
1 pair Lavender Finches . 
3 Grey Waxbills . 
1 St. Helena Waxbill. 
1 St. Helena Waxbill. 
1 pair Green Avadavats. 
2 cf Red Avadavats. 
1 hen Canary. 
1 pair Gold-breasted Waxbills. 
1 cf B.H. Gouldian Finch and 3 of last season's young rot 
yet in full colour. 
Cdt' Males: Parrot Finch, Java Sparrow, A^lario P'inch, White- 
throat^-d Finch, Masked Grassfinch, and Bronze-wing Man- 
nikin. 
