252 A7i Easter Tour Among Members' Aviaries. 
brushwood, supplying excellent cover for nesting purposes 
and also shelter from unkind climatic conditions. The shelter 
is quite snug and draught proof, so that 'one readily understood 
the birds' hapj/y and contented demeanour and general fitness. 
Among others we observed the following species : 
Tri-coloiir<'il Pairot Fiiichi's (Eri/thnira trirhron) . 
Yellow-winged Sugarbirds (Cocrcha tyaiica). 
Heck's Grassfinches (PocphUa hecki) . 
Silver-eared Mesia (Mrsia argcvtavris) . 
Pekin Robins (Liotkrix luteus) . 
Indigo Bunting {Cyanospiza cyanca). 
Eaiiil)ovv Bunting (C. Jeclovclu ri) . 
Black-chinned Yuhiiia-i (YuJr'na n 'griiir hIioii ) 
Hooded Siskins (Chry.soniifris cucullata). 
Bicheno's Finches (St'ctoptcra hichmovi) . 
St. Helena Seed -eaters (Scrinus fhvivmiris ) . 
Grr^n Avadavats {Sticf.osp'zO' formom). 
Pagoda Mynahs (Tciix viirJtiis pagodarnm) 
A\'axwings {Ampdhn fjarnihis). 
Pine Grosbeaks (Pyrrhula cnuchalnr ) . 
Hybrid Grey Singingfinch X Linnet. 
After all too short a visit to exhaust the interest 
of Miss Chawner's collection, we left for Erockenhurst. 
Mus. Conxbj-l's Aviaries: Unfortunately Mrs. Connell 
was from home, and in her absence we were taken round by 
the gardener, who also has the care of the aviaries. These 
are fine, si>acious, natural aviaries, which, without illustrations 
\ve can simply describe as a range of shelters forming the 
back, with extensive flights in front, and excepting those 
devoted to the Parrot tribe all possess an abundance of 
natural cover; such as Box, Cypress, Laurel, Sweet Bay, Pine, 
Privet, Ivy, etc. All the birds occupy the aviaries throughout 
the year and no heat is supplied. I lam giving numbers to 
them, but these apply mei'cly to the order in which we passed 
through them. 
No. 1. — Many-colonr i'arrakcets (nesting), Glossy Calornis (fJalornis 
chalyhcuf) . 
No. 2. — Rcd-rumped Parrakects, Peach-faicd Lovebirds (Agftpornis rosci- 
coHis), Black-cheeked Lovebirds. 
No. 3. — Barnard's Parrakcets (Barnardius barnnrdi), Yellow-bellied 
(Flatyccrcus jlaviveniris), and Port Lincoln Parrakcets (Born- 
ardiuK zonariu.s), Black-headi'd AA'eavers (Ifi/pliniifoni/.i nid- 
anoccphalus) . 
No. 4. — Coekalecls, Virginian Cardinals, Canaries, Nonpareil Bunting 
