Nesting Hoiei. 
ants, Here they soon became at home, and stood the inter 
very weh. In the Spring the male paid a good deal of attention 
to the hen, and I thought that they were going to take possession 
of one of my parrot nesting boxes and start a family, but unfor- 
tunately the hen became ill and had to be taken indoors. The 
cock was very much upset by her absence, and called for her 
continually, and his joy was great when I was able to pu^ them 
together again. I fed these birds on bread and milk, scakefl 
dog biscuits and fruit — particularly apples, of which they were 
very fond. Their natural call is a rather pleasing whistk, but 
they are very good mimics, and will imitate the braying" of a 
donkey, the mewing of a cat, the barking of a dog, etc , and 
would. I think, make good talkers if kept in a cage. Sad to say 
my hopes of winning a medal by breeding them have been frus- 
trated, as, during a short holiday at Whitsun, the hen died and 
the cock is now left a widower. 
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Nesting Notes, 1920. 
By H. E. Bright. 
I do not know that I have anything of special interest 
to record, however much the various items may interest myself, 
but the Editor is insistent, and, as we all should help, probably 
these notes, shadowy promises of results to come, may prove 
of some little use and interest. 
Things are not yet in my aviaries as I would wish, as 
owing to a change of residence, the aviaries are very new and 
things therein, plant life, fitments, etc., have to develop, and the 
full accommodation is not yet up — therefore at present I shall 
not go into details, but briefly tabulate the doings of the birds. 
My pairs of African Rock, and Golden-breasted Buntings 
are both playing about and nesting, I think, but cannot locate 
them. 
There are young Pope Cardinals and Diamond Doves in 
the nest. 
Another pair of Diamond, Masked. pairs Geoffrey's, 
and Smith's Partridge Doves are all incubating clutches of eggs. 
