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If thpy ever come over I should strongly adviso members to buy 
pairi of the follo\vii)g species at the first opportunity, Red-capped, 
Flamed -breasted, and Scarlet -breasted Eobins ; the Yellow Robin is really 
of the Shrike family, and is not to be trusted. White -shafted Fantail- 
Flj'catcher. in fact, any of the Fantails : Emu Wren, "Blue Wren, Diamond 
Birds (Pardoletes or Panther -birds White-eyes and the Tit-Warblers. 
Of til.' Honey -eaters [ consider the most beautiful to be : First, 'he Spine- 
biU, then the Sanguineous, and after that the White-cheeked and White- 
plumed . 
[We saw, the day after arrival, specimens of the following species 
in excellent coiulitioji and plumage: Honey-eaters — White-cheeked, White- 
plumed and Lunulate 1 . Sunbirds : Malachite and Lcs er Double-collared. 
Whito-eyes (2 xf 3 O), and quite a crowd of Finches and Wax- 
bills, among which we noted Diamond, Bicheno's, Parrot (1), Cherry ( 1 ), 
and Parsor Fincheg ; Sydney Waxbill-, etc. Of the Africans there were 
some nice St. H<>T6na Waxbills, Sulphury Seed-eaters, Alarios and Cape 
Canaries (Grey -necked Serins"). 
The Blue-winged and Hooded Parrakeets were exquisite, and the 
Pennant^ and also the Cockatoos named above were in beautiful plumage 
and condition . — Ed . 1 . 
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Nesting Notes: These are fairly promising- so far, 
but as we appear now to have got rid of the cold nights, 
and are enjoying really hot sunny weather, we shall probably 
have many interesting records to note next month. 
Wm. Shore- Bailey, Westbury. 
Yot'.iig on iririg : Brush Bronze -wing. Diamond, Xccklace, and Zebra 
Doves ; Cutthroats, Canaries, Sulphury Seed-eaters, and Green- 
finch X Sikhim Siskin Hybrids. Also Black-cheeked Lovebirds, 
Rosella, and Alexandrine Parrakeets. 
Young it) iH'st : Bib Finches and Black Seed-Finches Tdoing well). 
R. SuGGiTT, Cleethorpes. 
Yomxj on wing : Grey-wing Ouzels. Peaceful and Red Ground' 
Doves; Gold-breasted Waxbills; Zebra and Sharp-tailed Finches. 
Young in nest: Bronze X Magpie Mannikin Hybrids. 
Dr. L Lovell-Keays, East Hoathly. 
Young on tving : Eosella Parrakeets; Peach-faced Ijovebirds (4); 
Magpie Mannikins ; Zebra and Diamond Finches ; Budgerigars 
(galore) and Cockatcels. 
Young in mst: Passerine, and Red-rumped Parrakeets, etc. 
Yovng Iiatclfd out hut not rmrcd : Bearded Reedlings (lived five 
days). Blue Sugar-bird (lived ten days). A recent heavy storm 
drowned a promising brood of African Zosterops . 
Incubating : Cactus Conures, All Green Parrakeets, Peach-faced 
