Birdrooin Notes. 
Birdroom Notes, 1918. 
By Mrs. Bcrgess. 
Zki'.ra l-'iNXHES.- -These made, to me. a really wonderful 
nest in a l iartz tra\ elling-cai;e. composed of grasses, etc. They 
are great l)iiilders ; the nest is constructed inside the cage, while 
around it is stuffed all kinds of grass, so thickly that it is 
impossible to see the nest till one goes into the flight and looks 
right through, then one sees a perfectly round, long shaped 
nest running from the front to back of cage like a tunnel, and 
right at the back sits the hen incubating her chuch of eggs. 
So far no young ha\ e been reared, but a large number of 
eggs have been laid. 
The cock carried all the material, and worked as though 
his life depended upon it: small as he is. no other bird dare go 
near his nest — if one ventured, as Mr. Zebra thought, too near — 
quick march is the word. 
Cutthroats. — These also have laid numljers of eggs 
without any definite result. After the clutch is laid they 
forsake them and set about building another home, their latest 
effort being laying six eggs in one husk, then leaving them and 
building another nest in a finch box. T.ike the Zebra Finch the 
cock Cutthroat is indefatigable in carrving material, but I have 
never seen the hen do this. 
Red-billkd Weavers. — These spend most of the hours 
of the day \\eaving material in and out of the wires of their 
flight. 
.■\vADAV..\TS.- -These are very little in evidence, as they 
spend most of their time snugly domiciled in a rush nest. 
SiLVERBiLL X Ekxgali. — These have cross mated, but 
there has been no result to date. 
Bunr, ERiGARs. — Both \ ellow and ( ireen pau's are all busv 
nesting, the hens spending most of their time in the nest with 
their husbands keeping" guard sitting on their respective husks. 
This looks so funny, and when my I^ady's head appears at the 
front door all is excitement. W hat an amount of chattering 
and hissing occurs. 
