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Zebra Finch X Longtailed Grassfinch : On eggs. 
Chaffinch X Greenfinch : 4 nestsj all eggs clear. 
J. M. PATEESON, 
Hollington. 
July 17. 1914. 
NESTING NOTES FROM WOBURN ABBEY. 
Sir. — The following notes on the breeding season, here, may be 
of sufficient interest for publication. 
Manchurian {Grits japonensis), and Whibe-necked Cranes {An- 
(hropoides leucauchm) have young about half -grown. 
Stanley Cranes (Anfhropoidcs paradisea) . A promising young 
one is being hand -reared with the assistance of a hen, but at the time- 
of writing is only two days old . 
Sarus Cranes {Antigone aiiligonc) . Two chicks were hatched 
but were killed by other birds . 
Darwin's Rheas {Rhea darwini). Chicks have been hatched 
and an attempt is being made to bring them up with domestic fowls as 
foster-mothers. Unfortunately they are not doing very well, as the 
species is one which it is extremely difficult to rear by artificial means. 
Elack-necked iCyt/nus niyricollis), and Bewick's Swans if. 
bewicki) have young about half -grown. 
Hutchin's {Bianta hvtchinsi), and Emperor Greese (riiUac'c can- 
agica ) have been fully reared . 
Pink-footed Goose {Anscr hrachyrhynchus) believed to be in- 
cubating. 
My Parrakects at liberty have done well this season : — Red 
Rosella, Mealy Rosella, Barnard's, Red-rumps, Adelailes. and P"nnant's 
have all bred, and the young have left the nest, the last mentioned", 
curiously enough, being in almost full adult plumage and showing only 
a verj' few green feathers on the back . 
In my aviaries, on the other hanil, I have been singularly 
unfortunate . 
Stanley Parrakeets {Platycercus icfcrofis) hatched young but 
failed to rear them . 
Bourke's {Neophcma bourlxi'l) and Barraband's Parrakeets {Pohj- 
telis harrabandi). and Blue Budgerigars {Mclop.tiftaciis nndulafiis var. 
caerulcus) all had infertile eggs. 
At the time of writing a hen Bourke's Parrakeet is the only 
aviary bird engaged in incubation . 
Wonga-wonga Pigeons {LrvcosarcM picta), Australian Created 
Doves iOcyphapa lopJwfcft). Peaceful Doves {Geopelia trajiquUhi), an'' 
Bronze-necked Wood-Doves {Haplopel.'a larvata), have all bred ni 
liberty. • (Lord) TAVISTOCK. 
Woburi, Abbey, 
July 17, 1914. 
FIELDFARE X MISSEL THRUSH HYBRIDS, ETC. 
Sir. — In response to your enquiry, I am very sorry to tell vou 
