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not forgotten our magazine and its needs, and my own small 
share in contributing to its columns. 
By the way, rather a strange coincidence occurred when I 
was in hospital at Nairobi. One of the nurses mentioned 
Brighton, and I said I had been there to see the aviaries of Major 
Johnson at Melrose House, and she said the house was now 
being used as a hospital and she had been there. Wasn't it 
curious? I was often meeting old " bird " friends. It forms 
a wonderful sort of freemasonry among travellers, and all that 
I have ever met have been awfully nice. So that is another 
good trait in " birdy " people. Don't you agree with me? 
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Further Notes on the Current Season. 
By H. E. Bright. 
I find it difficult to follow the doings of all the birds in the 
limited time at my disposal, and, while I have a good aviary 
attendant, he lacks the eye and ear to read aright the signs that 
tell so much to those who understand the language (vocal and 
' physical) of the aviary and its interesting inhabitants : again, 1 
find that though it is very nice to have a very large, naturally 
planted aviary, it is very hard to find young birds when they 
leave the nest, and to follow their doings, also to follow all the 
nesting operations that take place. [This is only half an argu- 
ment against a large wild aviary, for in such the interest never 
pales, and eye and ear soon get attuned to note every sound and 
movement, and something new is always turning up. — Ed.]. 
Baltimore Hangnests (Icterus galbula). These have 
left their nest (noted in last issue) ; it contained two eggs only, 
very similar to those of a bunting. They are now (June i6th) 
very busy building again, and their new home promises to be a 
real " work of art," much superior to their first attempt. It is 
built in a quiet part of the aviary, away from the paths, right 
at the top of a large privet bush, and, so far, the upper portion 
is composed entirely of white fibre. It looks very fragile, but I 
found in the old nest, which I have taken out of the bush, that 
the hair and fibre is very securely woven several times round 
each twig and then into the rest of the material so securely that 
