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First Azotes of the Season. 
Diamond Finches (Stcf^oiwplciira giittato) have young 
in the nest, but I do not know if one or two pairs had young. 
Yesterday, a very wet morning. I found one young one drowned 
in the bath. 
GouLDi.^N Finches (PcophUa goiildiac), of which I have 
three pairs, are behaving in the same manner as last year, when 
three pairs nested, but only one youngster was reared. Thev 
are coming through a good moult and just beginning to get 
lively, and one pair are nesting. 
HiMAL.WAN R. FI. Bullfinches (PyrrhuJa crythrocc 
phala) have been quiet and unenergetic, but are now beginning 
to show signs of definite nesting. They first nested (and 
hatched) about this time of the year last season. 
Parrot Finches ( Evythntra pshtacca). I am afraid my 
two birds are both cocks. They are in perfect condition, but 
have only played at nest building. 
Yellow-rumped Mannikins (Muiiia flaz'iprymna ) are 
building. A Chestnut-breasted (M. castancithorax) is sitting, 
paired to a last year's Chestnut-breasted x Silverbill hybrid 
These hybrids have turned out very pretty birds; something like 
a larg'e Silverbill with black bibs and crimson tails. 
Java Sparrows fMioiia orycii'ora ) . One pair have just 
moulted and seem to be nesting in a box. 
Lined Finches (Spcniiophila p'mcola) are very pretty 
l)irds. and have finely contrasting jilumage. principally glisten- 
ing black and white. T'hey are a retiring species, keeping amid 
the foliage, and I do not often see them. 
RuFiCAUDA Finches (BathUda riificaiida ) promised 
well, but cold wet weather succeeded the hot spell, and both 
my hens died — they were nesting ! 
Masked Grassfinches (Pocphila pcrsoiiatn ) . A pair of 
this species are incubating. 
Pairs each of CtOldfinches (Carduclis cicgaiis) and 
Pullfinches (PyrrJiula curupaca} have young nearly reared. 
