142 Further Notes on the Current Season. 
its fragility is more apparent than real. The bottom of the 
pouch, or nest bag', is stout and well lined with hair and wool. 
I hope their second atternpt may be crowned with success ! 
Foster Parent.\ge : I saw a curious incident yesterday 
(June 15th) of this phase of aviary episodes which interested me 
greatly. An odd cock Peach-faced Lovebird has taken a great 
fancy to some young Green Cardinals, and certainly does his 
best to feed them. He regurgitates the food, and, I think, 
has actually fed them after several attempts, as I saw one of 
the young cardinals open its mouth, and the lovebird appeared 
to put some food therein. 
Ground Grosbeaks : The large Brown-coloured Gros- 
l)eaks (species?) also deserted their first nest, and I took it out 
of the bush; it contained one egg. It is a big nest made of 
sticks and hay, and lined with hair. The egg much resembles 
that of the Song Thrush. They have now constructed another 
nest and are closelv incubating a clutch of three eggs — I will 
report the result later. 
GoLDEN-nELLiED GROSBEAKS : These have not made any 
attempt at nesting. They are fine, handsome birds, about the 
same size as the Brown ones. Both pairs appear to feed largely 
on green-stuff, buds, leaves, etc. 
Blue Grosbe\ks (Guiraca cyanca). These are nesting 
again. I found their first nest deserted, only one egg left 
therein, this I have taken — I hope their second attempt may 
be more successful. 
Virginian Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis). These, as 
already noted, nested and laid a clutch of three eggs; these were 
incubated for the full period, but all three eggs were addled. 
They are now nesting again. My second pair of this species 
have not, up to the present, made the least attempt at nesting. 
Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria cucullata). I made a 
great mistake with my pair of this species : They had built a 
nest, but did not deposit any eggs therein, and, as they were 
driving about a pair of Australian Crested Doves, I told my man 
to catch them and put them in another aviary — too late I dis- 
covered that they had built another nest and laid a clutch of 
eggs ! In their new quarters, though carrying hay, etc., about. 
