Endurance of Birds. 
though of largish size and with rather formidable beaks. 
Etceteras : My cock Blue Robin (Sialia sialis) 
looks lovely, but, alas! I cannot get a mate for him. Can any 
member loan or sell me a hen ? 
Cockateels (Calopsittacus )wvae-hollandiac ) have 
young in the nest, and there are a number of young Budgerigars 
about. 
Cockatcel 9 photo E. O. Page. 
Both Peach-faced ( Agapornis roscicoUis) and Black- 
CHEEKED Lovebirds (A. mgrigenis) failed to hatch out their 
first clutches, but are nesting again. 
My Blue Jays also look lovely, and have done som^ des- 
ultory building, but have not reached the egg stage yet. 
A few odd birds, such as Magpie Mannikins, and Tri- 
color X Bengalese hybrids about complete my list and notes to 
date, but every day brings some slight change. 
