282 Notes on the Breeding of Striated Colies. 
out, in fact even to the hand their plumage feels more like 
fur than feathers At other times three or four of them will 
hang closely huddled together from the wire roof of tlie flight 
Altogether they are most interesting birds and are well worth 
including in any collection. 
I feel I cannot close these short notes without allud- 
ing to an interesting hybrid which was reared in this same 
aviary a year or two ago. This was a cross between a 
Red-headed Finch {Amadlna erythrocephala) and a white Java. 
The hybrid resembled a Eed- headed Finch in shape and 
colour of beak, but was pure white, with a patch of bright 
red on the top of the head. The iiest originally consisted of 
three young, two of which were unfortunately killed and the 
third lamed, by Parrakeets, which have now been wisely 
removed. 
The remaining bird, although somewhat of a cripple lived 
for upwards of a year. No more hybrids have been pro- 
duced although the Javas and some of the Red -headed Finches 
are still in the aviary. 
In conclu.sion, I trust these few notes may be of some 
slight interest to our members. 
Editorial. 
The Brent Valley Sanctuary: From the October 
issue of the Selborne Magazine we glean, that the following 
species have nested and brought off young: — 
Nuthatches — 7 
Blackbird 
Missel Thrush 
Song Thrush 
Wren 
Hedge Sparrow (Accentor) 
Wood Pigeon 
Turtle Dove 
Flj'catcher 
White-throat 
Lesser White-throat 
Garden Warbler 
Chiff chaff 
"Nested for the first time in the Sanctuary this year. 
The figures, where quoted, represent number of young 
*Marsh Tit 
*Wrynecks — 8 (one brood) 
Nightingales 
Blackcap Warbler 
Robin 
Starling 
Goldfinch 
Bullfinch 
Greenfinch 
Chaffinch 
Tree Sparrow 
reared. 
