WiLioiKil Sliuic I'l'itluli Srction. 
Other CTi-assliopper Wnrlilers luive been seen on the show bench 
hill I iKHor l)efon' Siia' what interested nie most, a 'l\vo-])arre(l Cross- 
liill. 'I'll is bird was sliown by Messrs. J. & R. Lewis and was, I am in- 
formed by Mr, Frostick, wlio first identified it, canght in the west of 
(\iml)erlaii(l Tn colour it unfortunately did not show the pretty pink 
tinge of tlie true wild bird, iiaving \\n prcsiinio. lost it in moulting in 
captivity. 
'Tiie class for any otlier species of British Bird, Insectivorous or 
L,'raminivorous, resident or migratory, l)oasted but eight entries, with 
two Missel Thrushes, and two Redwings (one of them a particularly 
nice bird) but amongst the remaining four were two Waxwings, a Red 
backed Shrike (shown by Mr. A. IToyle at Edinburgh, vide "B.N." Jan. 
1910), and our esteemed member, Mr. C. T. Maxwell showed a Great 
Grey Shrike, rather wild when I looked at it, but in perfect plumage, a 
charming exhibit 
Altogether, the Society that held the show is to be congratulated 
on its success, and the public spirited exhibitors who give us the chance 
of seeing their choice and rare specimens are to be tlianked, not only 
by the few Ornithologists who see them, but by the many who admire 
beautiful birds for their own sake. 
My Indian Aviary and its Occupants. 
By Lieut. G. Kennedy. 
In response to your request per Captain Perreuu, I am 
sending you a few notes of my aviary and birds, which, I fear will 
prove to be of but little interest. My l)reeding results have not 
been great, as my duties call me away for quite long intervals, 
during which periods there are many annoying happenings. 
My out-door aviary consists of a shed, verandah, and flight, 
with a wire division down the centre. It is well protected on the 
north and east by the side of the hill, and on the other side by 
pine trees. The shed is constructed with wood, the roof of same, 
having an outer covering of zinc ; the standards are wood and the 
