My New Aviaries. 
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the back Gft. of which is given up to the shelter-shed, which 
is well lighted with sashes in front and half glass doors. 
The foundations of the aviary (eighteen inches deep) are 
concrete, as are also the floors of the sheds. They are not quite 
equally divided, the division on the left being the 
smaller, about 13 feet wide, and is occupied l)y my Foreign 
Finches and Waxbills; tlie other al)out 17 feet wide, is given 
up to the British species, and though, in consequence of a 
longish stay abroad, my birds were none too fit when turned 
out, and the weather conditions changed suddenly for the 
worse; they are doing well and thoroughly enjoying themselves 
in their new quarters, but I fear it is too late to hope for 
breeding results this year. 
The Foreifjn Bird Aviary (the smaller one) which I 
am calling No. 1, has a shelter-shed 13 x 6 feet and a 
flight 24 X 13 feet, contains the following species: 
Waxbii.is: Orange-cheeked, Crimson-eared (Grey), St. 
Helena, Avadavats, and Cordon Bleus. 
Finches: Fire, Zebra, Spice, Euficauda. Nonetti, Ril)- 
bon, and Grey and Green Singing-finches. 
Mannikins: Bronze, Eengalese, Black-headed, Tri- 
coloured, AMiite Java Sparrows, and Silverbills. 
Weavkks: Red-, and YeIlow-))illed,- Madagascar and 
Orange. 
Doves: I have only the Diamond, which is a charm- 
ing species. 
My Goui.DiAN Finches died while T was away, but 
I have since procured another pair. The Zebra Fin('hes 
seem to be building. 
The British Bird Aviary (No. 2) has a shelter-shed 
17 X 6 feet and a flight 24 x 17 feet and contains: Chaf- 
finches, Ecd])ol]s, Greenfinches, Bramblefinches, Goldfinches, 
Linnets, Siskins, Bullfinches, and Canaries; except the latter 
none have attempted to build. 
I should say that a concrete bath and water supply, 
3J- X 2^ feet, .sloping from nothing at the sides to Ij inches 
deep at the centre, provided with a plug, collar, and waste 
pipe leading to a drain-pipe-soakaway underneath, has been 
provided in each aviary and these are much enjoyed by the 
birds, 
