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Visits to Members' Aviaries. 
Rattigan intends to winter all his birds in the birdroom tliis 
will not materially affect their usefulness or success. 
No. 5 Aviary : This is a wooden aviary with covered 
top, some 15ft. long x 5ft. wide, wire netting at front only, with 
one end boxed in as a shelter. It stands at the top of the lawn, at 
right angles with aviaries i and 2. It contains 2 pairs eacli 
of Green and Yellow Budgerigars (Melopsittacus nudulatus), 
whose nesting operations have, for some reason or another, 
hung fire, hut one pair of Greens have three fully fledged young 
in the nest, wliose heads were frequently thrust out of the husk, 
but seemed to hesitate about making their exit. All these birds 
were of large size, fine colour, and not a feather out of place. 
The Hirdruoiii : This is a good-sized loft, some 60ft. 
long by 25ft. wide, very lofty and well-lighted, and will make 
admirable winter quarters for the birds. 
At present it is only partially fitted up — there are certain 
roomy cages round the sides, containing canaries and young 
birds from the aviaries able to fend for themselves. 
There are two central flights, each loft. x 6ft x 7ft. high, 
which are well furnished with twiggy branches, nest receptacles 
and food hoppers. 
No. I co>itains : 
* Reared ymiiiii. f I'ecding young. § Nesting or ineuhating. 
2 pairs Zebra Finches. 
1 pair White Java Sparrows, 
f I pair Bullfinches. 
2 (5 Avadavats. 
I S Greenfinch. 
I 9 Silvcrbill. 
I pair Cordon Bleus. 
I <^ Red-headed Finch paired up with a 9 Cutthroat, which were 
feeding young" hybrids in the nest. 
No. 2 contains : 
t I pair Green Cardinals. 
1 Blue Budgerigar. 
2 pairs Blue-bred Green Budgerigars. 
Capt. Rattigan was unfortunate to lose his hen Blue 
Budgerigar, but the cock has mated up with one of the blue- 
bred hens and they are incubating a clutch of eggs. 
There is a range of three dog-kennels, substantial 
concrete constructions, which, in the near future, when flights 
