232 ^71 Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 
WoooPKCKKiiS : Grc-'en (Gcrinus vir/dis). Groat-Spotted (DmdrocopKS 
major), L?sser Spotted Woodp<'(kor (D. minor). 
Etcetera Niiihatrh {Hiiti cirsia), Waxwing (Ampd's qarnih'fi') Swal- 
low, {Hiriindo rustiea), Nutcracker (Nticifraga caryocntactca), 
Roller (Coracias garrida), Bee-eater (Mcrops apiaster), Chough 
{Corviis* gracrilns), Eaven {C . remix). Crow (C. corone). Rook 
(C. jrugilrgus), Jackdaw (C moticdula). Jay (C . g'andnriii.i), 
Magpie (Pica caudnUi). Wryneck (Imix torquilla), Tree Creeper 
{Certhia familiaris), Wall Creeper {Tic^wd'oma muraria). Cuckoo 
(Cncuhis canorns), Golden Oriole (Orioivs golhida), and Turtle 
Dove (Columha turfur). 
Waders Teal (Nctlion crecca), Land Rail {Crex pratrnsia), Water- 
Rail (Rallns aquat'c s"^, Wa'er-Hen {GaViriyln rh'oropiff!), Stone 
Curlew (Oedicnemvs scol-)pnx'), Golden Plover (Pharadrius plu- 
vialis), Grey Plover (Sqiwtarola helvetica), Green Plover (Van- 
ellus cristatiis), Dottrell (Eiidrom'as morincUits). Ringed Plover 
(Acgialitis hiaticola), Turnstone (Strejisila.^ inti-.rprrs). Oyster 
Catcher (Hacmatopiis ostralcguH). Avocet (Rrcurviroitra avo- 
cetta), Dunlin (Tringa aJpina), Curlew-Sandpiper (Tringa sub- 
arquata). Knot (T . canvtus), Sanderling (Calidris nrmaria'^. 
Ruff (Mach<t"s p"gnax), Sandjiper (Totanus hypnl'^ucits),'SVaoi\- 
Sandpipcr (T . glareola). Redshank (T . calidris), Bar-tailed God- 
wit (Limosa lapponicn). Black -failed Godwit (L. belgica). Curlew 
(Numcnius arquata). Black-headed Gull (Lariif; ridihandns). 
Horned Grebe (Podiccps auritu.t), etc. 
There can only be one word for such a complete series 
of British Birds; it is untqt'e and in the setting of the lovely 
aviary they occupy, were a sight long to be rememl>ered. 
Especially charming were the Warblers and Wheatears: of 
the latter there were three or four species or local races. 
While this is essentially a collection of British Birds, 
living with them are many aliens from other climes — Bud- 
gerigars, Grassfinches, Mannikins, Finches, etc., our old friend 
the Zebra Finch being very noticeable, in all his impudent, 
impertinent, yet charming personality. 
, We could not linger, as we were due in the Isle of 
Wight that night, so reluctantly said good-bye to our hostess, 
and left for Southsea and Ryde. 
Mft. Willford's Aviaries: It is impossible to give 
anything like a description of these aviaries in an account 
of this character, but I repeat here Mr. Willford's photo 
of a part of them — which will indicate to new readers some- 
thing o'. their extent and completeness — not only was their 
* Pyrrhocorax . 
