Alt Rifflctj Reserved. March, 1912. 
BIRD NOTES: 
THE 
JOURNAL OF THE FOREIGN BIRD CLUB. 
Mr. Temple's Aviaries and Birds. 
By Wesley T. Page, F.Z.S., Etc. 
In last vol. of B.N. under " Visits to Member.s' Avi- 
aries," on page 344, 1 made brief comments on the;:e aviaries, and 
owinj.; to trusting entirely to memory went astray as to their 
number, instead of four, there are seven; four in the flower 
garder. and three in the kitchen garden, and, as Mr. Temple 
has kindly drawn plans to scale, and supplied photographs 
(which illustrate this article), a fuller description is called for. 
Mr. Temple has also supplied me with some notes, from which 
I am able to give a brief history of these aviaries. 
The plans and photos render unnecessary any ivery 
elaborate description; the method of planting, and laying 
out of ground space is very clearly shown on the plans, and 
a feature of the large aviaries in the kitchen garden were 
the fine clumps of Bamboos, seven or more feet high, and 
the rampant creepers, clothing the standards and tie rods. The 
character of the shelter shed and winter quarters is well in- 
dicated HI the photo, showing a group of Gouldian Finches. 
These aviaries are not an eyesore, but a pleasing feature 
of the garden. 
The shelters of these aviaries are well lighted, well 
ventilated, and fitted with an ample hot-water service, and 
the flights are naturally arranged, with turf, and various ever- 
greens and creepers. 
The heating apparatus is set going near the end of 
September, and . kept going till about the end of JMarch. 
Electric light is laid on and can be switched on from the 
house, so that in winter the birds gbt the advantage of a 
late and early feed. 
The aviaries were commenced in 1908, and in that year 
