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Correspomlencc 
When the young one was a week old it was iiidi.stinjruisliabh; 
from a Turtle Dove of the same age. Ten days later I noticed 
it .sittiUf;- on the bough by tlie nest, being fed by butii jiai'cnts. 
It was well feathered, bluish grey on the back and wings and wliiie 
undtineath. I suppose my inspection annoyed the birds, for next 
morning the young one had vanished and was not seen again till 
August 7th, when it came with its parents to be fed. It was fully 
Hedged and independent. In colour it resembled the Turtle Dove, 
wings mottled with brown, white tipped tail and a rudimentary 
■' necklace." Its size and shape, especially about the head, and the 
full black eye were its father's, but though its flight was strong and 
rapid it had not the whistling sound so characteristic of Senegals. 
It stil! (August 14th) comes to feed, but it is very shy and wild 
and its parents and the Barbary Doves have begun to persecute it. 
I fully expect it will emigrate in the autumn and probably not be 
seen any more. 
The Senegal is very anxious to go to nest again, but I do 
not think his 'wife will consent. If she does, I will remove the 
young one before it can fly, and put it in the aviary for a time 
to see which of its parents it finally resembles. 
(Miss) E. F. CHAWXEK. 
MAGAZINE ARTICLES. 
Siu — I have been a member of your society for a few years, 
and like many other members, am frequently starting new kinds of 
birds, most of which are from time to time mentioned in .your 
Magazine. But there is one thing that I can never lind in IIicsl' 
articles: and that is, how these birds are fed. Now this is the 
gre.itest consideration for a beginner, as many birds are lost fi'om 
wrong feeding before discovering the right food to give them, 
esjiecially green food; what kind to give, and when, and when not 
to give it them. The writers of these articles, having kept the 
birds themselves, and in many cases bred from them, could give 
beginners most valuable information on these most necessary points. 
E. B. H. 
The writer touches u[)on an important point, for we are con- 
tinuall>- having an accession of new members and such details are 
of great importance and will greatiy tend to increase the practical 
value of any article, and 1 sincerely liope membcu's will bear this 
in mind when writing about their birds and recording breeding 
results. I would also point out to new memliers that writers fear 
repeating themselves somewhat and that the back vols, contain 
much useful data upon the sul)jcct the above writer )-efers to, and 
that they will also materially help tlic funds of tlie Club by [jurchas- 
ing the same.- Ed. 
GOULDIAN FINCH WITH ABNORMAL PLUMAGE. 
SiK— I am writing about a Blacklieaded Gouldian F-'inch (O). 
She has just moulted out very well and is in absolute health, but 
all her breast has turned black, also the blue ring on the top of her 
