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June, 1918. 
BIRD 
NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 
Some Birds and their Nests in the Boyers' House 
Aviaries. 
By W. Shore Baily. 
(Concluded from page 102). 
Weavers and Whydahs were also a complete failure. The 
Black-headed Weavers nested twice, but the eggs in each case 
were infertile. Jackson's Whydahs also nested twice. The first 
time I failed to find the nest, but in the second nest the eggs 
were clear. I think that the season must have had something 
to do with the number of clear eggs. I fancy that there was a 
shortage of insect life last summer. There certainly was in the 
case of wasps. From some people's point of view, this would 
no doubt be a blessing, but the aviculturist always welcomes the 
grubs, as they make such fine food for insectivorous birds. An 
account of the nesting of my Black-tailed Hawfinches and their 
lack of success has appeared in B.N. As I write, both birds are 
singing, so I hope that they will soon be nesting agam. Parra- 
keets did very badly last year. The Rosellas only reared one 
young one as against ten or a dozen in other seasons. My Ros- 
alia hen and Meally cock reared one young hybrid, which is still 
indistinguishable from a young- common Rosella. None of the 
other Parrakeets did anything. Doves did a little better, 
although not nearly as well as in a normal season. Four 
Bronze-wings, three Brush Bronze-wings, six Diamond, and 
two Masked Doves, left the nest. Several Necklace and Senegal 
hybrids were reared, and I have put up a pair of these young 
ones to see if they will breed this season. The cock seems 
anxious to do so, but the hen does not respond so far. Two 
young hybrids were reared from a cock Peaceful and a hen 
Zebra Dove, the first time, I believe, that this cross has been 
