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were removed. A third clutch was laid in the same nest, 
similar in colour to the first clutch, but all proved infertile, 
and the Orange-shoulders were lurnea out of the nest and 
their eggs broken by the Silky Cowbirds. Yet again they 
nested, this time in a wooden box, but the Cowbirds again 
dispossessed them, and smashed the eggs. 
Of the other birds the Green Cardinals nested five 
times, eggs all infertile. Golden-breasted Waxbills, and the 
Cordon Bleus nested twice, with no results in either case. 
The Weavers made dozens of nests but, as far as I 
knowi none of them got as far as eggs. 
As the result of the nesting season, 1911, my aviaries 
have certainly not become overcrowded but, I hope for better 
luck during the season 1912. 
Reviews and Notices of New Books, 
The Nature Book, with Pen and Camera in the Open Air. By 
various writers, Profusely Illustrated with Photography and numerous 
coloured plates. In 36 fortnightly parts 7d. each net. London : CassellandCo. 
Part I. Is indeed a beautiful issue, with a fascinatiug coloured 
plate of a Kentish Garden, and photographic and other illustrations of almost 
every phase of nature. The completed work will include the following 
sections; — 
How to know the Birds -Bj the Rev. M. C. H. Bird, M.A., M.B.O.U. 
How to know the Animals of the Field and Wood— By Douglas 
English, B.A., F.R.P.S. 
How to know the Insects— By John J. Ward. 
The Life of the Sea-Shore— By F. Martin Duncan, F.R P.S. 
How to know the Wild Flowers By the Rev. H. P. Fitzgerald, F.L.S. 
How to know the Trees— By Henry Irving. 
How to know the clouds— By W. J. S. Locker, F.R.A.S. 
Fresh-water Fish and their haunts — By Walter M. Gallichan. 
How to Understand and Appreciate the Scenery of Mountain, Rock, 
River, Lake, aud Stream. — By J. Lomas, A.R.C.S., 1<'.G.S. 
Chapters in Plant Life— By S. L. Bastin. 
The Joys of the Garden — By H. H. Thomas, Editor of 'The Gardener.' 
The sections referring to Wild Animals, Clouds, Wild Flowers, Birds 
and Trees, are opened up in this part, and sumptuously illustrated. Among 
the bird pictures is a beautiful photo-gravure of the Sedge-Warbler feeding 
young Cuckoo, from a photo by Cherry Kearton. We cannot too highly 
praise this beautiful work. It should be on every Nature-lover's bookshelf. 
Fkom Field to Dairy.— By William Shepperson, F.C.S. London : 
Simpkin, Marshall and Co, Ltd. 2s. net. 
