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Editorial. 
Cuban Finches (Phonipara catwra) Mr. Willford is do- 
ing well with this species, his pair having successfully nested twice 
this season already, the first brood of three, being fine lusty 
youngsters, strong on the wing and quite independent of their 
parents, and three more are in the nest being assiduously fed by 
their proud and active parents. 
Dusky Finches : Mr. Willford has a pair of this species, 
which have not previously been bred in this country — closely 
incubating a clutch of eggs. 
Hybrid Sparrow : Lady Pennant informs me that a 
young hybrid Cape x Yellow Sparrow has been reared in her 
aviaries, and is now qiaite independent of its parents. I do not 
know of this hybrid having been previously reared, if any mem- 
ber knows of a previous instance will he please send details, 
otherwise Lady Pennant will be entitled to the clul)'s medal as 
being the first to rear this cross. 
Black and Yellow Creeper {Certhiola Jlavmhi) Our 
esteemed member, Mr. A. Sutcliffe, has a pair of this lovely 
species engaged in the duties of inculcation, with eggs about due 
to hatch fJune 28th). Another member, Mr. R. Suggitt, is in the 
same happy position, and I trust both our members will have 
complete success and tiie young be fully reared. 
Mr. Sutcliff'e also lias Black-headed Sil)ias, Black-lieaded and 
Hooded Siskins, and White-crowned Pigeons all busily incubating 
chitches of eggs, and we trust 1)i'oo(ls will be successfully reared. 
In Mr. Suggitt's aviaries the following aiv nesting : Grey-winged 
Ouzels, .Tacarini Finches — the first brood were not reared, cold and 
wet sui^ervening, the young died when six days old — they built an- 
other nest in a GooseI)erry bush, ))ut the Blackcap Warblers dispos- 
sessed them. They have now a nest on the ground among the grass, 
very similar to a lark's, but smaller, and are busily engaged in in- 
cubating two eggs. Violet Tanagers, Meadow Pipits, and cross 
mated Phillipine x Red-whiskered Bulbuls, Colombian Siskins, 
Doves, etc., are either l)uilding or incubating. 
Grey-winged Ouzels {Mcrula houlboul) : In Mr. Suggitt's 
aviary a pair of this species are busily feeding four chicks which 
are doing well, there appears every indication that all four will be 
successfully reared — the quantity of earth worms being consumed 
is simply prodiguous. 
Hybrid Doves : Mr. W. H. Payne has kindly sent me a 
